Kathryn Lamb

Kathryn Lamb
Born1959
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity of Oxford

Kathryn Jane Lamb (born 1959) is a British cartoonist, illustrator and writer.

Lamb is the daughter of Sir Archie Lamb, a former British Ambassador to Kuwait and Norway. She was educated at St Hugh's College, Oxford where she received a bachelor's degree in English Literature.[1]

Her work was published by Private Eye in 1979, while she was still a student.[1] In addition to Private Eye, she has contributed cartoons to The Spectator and The Lady.[2]

Lamb has written and illustrated numerous books including the Alex and Best Mates Forever series for teenagers, and Eco-Worriers, a series for younger readers.

She lives in Gillingham, Dorset, with her six children and five cats. She currently illustrates Pseuds Corner in Private Eye[2] and her illustrations appear in The Oldie.

  1. ^ a b "KATHRYN LAMB - original artwork for sale". Chris Beetles. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b The inking woman : 250 years of women cartoon and comic artists in Britain. Streeten, Nicola., Tate, Cath, 1951-, Cartoon Museum (London, England). Oxford: Myriad Editions. 2018. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-9955900-8-3. OCLC 1007312174.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)