Aesop

Freed because of his wit and wisdom, Aesop supposedly traveled throughout Greece and was employed at various times by the governments of Athens and Corinth. Some of Aesop’s most recognized…

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Carla Haslbauer

Carla Haslbauer

Carla Haslbauer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and grew up in the small town of Bad Nauheim. She has worked as a freelance illustrator since graduating from the…

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Monika Utnik

Monika Utnik

Monika Utnik studied Romance Studies at the University of Warsaw in Poland and is a lifestyle and design journalist. She made her debut with a children’s book about Italian culture….

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Simon Röthlisberger
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Simon Röthlisberger

Rebecca Gugger and Simon Röthlisberger were both born in Switzerland and live together in Thun, close to the forests, the mountains, and the fresh air. Rebecca is a freelance illustrator…

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Franziska Meiners

Franziska Meiners

…about cultural understanding. This was the motivation behind her breathtaking first children’s book, Whisper of the East, She lives in Cologne, where she works as a freelance designer and illustrator….

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Jarrett Rutland

Jarrett Rutland

…He’s currently working on a graphic novel about his grandfather and another one about robot samurai penguins. He lives with his wife, son, and black dog in Asheville, North Carolina….

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Rebecca Gugger
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Rebecca Gugger

…Arts), and likes to have her head in the clouds. Simon is a trained graphic artist, is currently working as an art director, and likes sailing. Interview with Rebecca Gugger…

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Christa Kempter
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Christa Kempter

Christa Kempter was born in Ingelheim, Germany. Since 1992, she has worked as a freelance children’s book author as well as for radio and television. Christa Kempter has previously written…

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Paul Friester

Paul Friester

Paul Friester was born in 1961 in Kapfenberg, Austria. After graduation he studied medicine, philosophy and German. Since 1986 he lives and works as a freelance copywriter in Vienna….

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Hans de Beer

Hans de Beer

Hans de Beer was born in 1957 in Muiden, near Amsterdam. After briefly studying history, he attended courses at the Rietveld Art Academy in Amsterdam. His dissertation on Lars, the…

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