Mark Burgess | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mark_Burgess_childrens_author.jpg) Mark Burgess in 2009 | |
| Born | Mark Simon Burgess 26 April 1957 Chislehurst, England |
| Pen name | Simon Goswell (two books only) |
| Occupation | Artist, Writer, Computer Programmer |
| Alma mater | Christ's Hospital Slade School of Fine Art, B.A. |
| Genre | children's literature |
| Spouse | Rosemary J. Benson. |
| Website | |
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Mark Burgess (born 26 April 1957; pen name Simon Goswell for two books) is best known as an English author and illustrator of children's literature.[1] He has illustrated books by Tony Bradman and Martin Waddell. Among his most recent assignments, he illustrated Return to the Hundred Acre Wood, the authorized sequel of Winnie-the-Pooh.[2]
Burgess also designs greeting cards[3] and is a computer programmer.[4] Additionally, Burgess has colored and adapted the newer editions of various classic children's books that were drawn by the late E. H. Shepard[5] and Peggy Fortnum.[4]
- ^ Mark Burgess - Penguin Group (USA) Authors. Penguin Group (USA). Accessed: 6 September 2010.
- ^ Flood, Alison "After 80 years, Pooh returns to Hundred Acre Wood in sequel". The Guardian, 10 January 2009
- ^ Helwig, David "Big news from White River's favourite SOB." SooToday.com. 15 July 2009.
- ^ a b Burgess, Mark. Mark Burgess - Artist and Writer - biography
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