Rachel Bright (author)

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Rachel Bright
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Rachel Bright
NationalityBritish
Notable workLove Monster, The Lion Inside, The Koala Who Could, Peter Rabbit Head Over Tail
Website www.rachelbrightbooks.co.uk

Rachel Bright (1979- ) [1] is an English author and illustrator who resides in Dorset with her partner and two daughters.

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Early life and education

Bright grew up in Shropshire. She attended New College, where she concentrated on art; she later trained in graphics at Kingston University. [2] [3] Bright also received a Masters Degree in Printmaking at the University of the West of England, Bristol. [4]

Career

After completing her education at Kingston, Bright took on a job as a junior designer at stationers Smythson. She briefly worked as an air hostess with Virgin Atlantic before leaving to focus on her art career. [5]

Bright has written and illustrated 24 published books, including the children’s picture book series Love Monster. [6] In 2020 the series was adapted for television as an animated children's show. [7] Bright has written two episodes for the series, "Challenge Yourself Day" and "Lost Things Day".[ citation needed ]

Bright is the author of The Lion Inside series (illustrated by Jim Field) and the Dino Feelings series (illustrated by Chris Chatterton).

Her books have sold well over 3 million copies and been translated into over 40 languages.

In 2021 Bright published Peter Rabbit Head Over Tail, inspired by Beatrix Potter's character Peter Rabbit, which is illustrated by Nicola Kinnear. [8] Followed by Peter Rabbit Hide and Seek in 2022, then third story is Peter Rabbit Up and Away in 2024.

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Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Bright, Rachel (1979-)". Royal Library of the Netherlands.
  2. ↑ "Contact Me » Welcome to The World of Rachel Bright" . Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Large, Heather. "Author Rachel's hairy little monster is now a BBC star". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "An Interview With Rachel Bright of The Bright Side | Campus Gifts". www.campusgifts.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dorset author Rachel Bright is about to take World Book Day by storm". Great British Life. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "HarperCollins falls for Bright's Love Monster story as CBeebies series starts". The Bookseller. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rachel Bright's Love Monster series scoops TV deal". The Bookseller. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Peter Rabbit: Head Over Tail : inspired by Beatrix Potter's iconic character". Telegraph. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Carbery, Justine. "Gorgeous illustrated children's books for the summer holidays". The Independent. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "HCG buys 'Worrysaurus' picture book on anxiety". The Bookseller. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  11. ↑ Davies, Debbie (15 September 2021). "See what our adult and child books of the week are". Hunts Post. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Picture books for children – reviews". the Guardian. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  13. ↑ Bearn, Emily (20 February 2021). "The best new children's books to get your kids through lockdown". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Author Rachel Bright to take up role". Dorset Echo.
  15. ↑ "Student Evans pockets Carmelite Prize | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com.
  16. ↑ "The Koala Who Could wins Oscar's Book Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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