Cressida Cowell
Cressida Cowell MBE FRSL (born 15 April 1966) is a British children's author, popularly known for the book series, How to Train Your Dragon, which has subsequently become an award-winning franchise as adapted for the screen by DreamWorks Animation. As of 2015, the series has sold more than seven million copies around the world.
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Born | London, England | 15 April 1966
Occupation | Writer |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Notable works | How to Train Your Dragon |
Spouse | Simon Cowell |
Children | 3 |
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In addition to her other publications, Cowell works with illustrator Neal Layton in the ongoing series of Emily Brown stories. The first in the series, That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown, won a Nestlé Children’s Book Award.
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