Francesca Simon

Francesca Simon

Francesca Simon (born 1955) is the Anglo-American author of the popular "Horrid Henry" series of children's books.

Biography

Born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised mostly in California, Simon attended Yale and Oxford Universities. She then moved to north London, where she now resides. In addition to writing books, she reviews restaurants and theatre performances. [ [http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/page.cfm/link=266 London Book Fair biography] ]

In 2008 she won the British Book Award for The Children's Book of the Year with "Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman". She is the first American to do so.

Personal life

Married, with a son, she is the proud owner of a Tibetan Spaniel. Simon enjoys reading Victorian novels, especially Anthony Trollope.

References

External links

* [http://www.francescasimon.com/ Official website]


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