Colin McNaughton was born in Northumberland and had his first book published when he was still at college. He is now one of Britain’s most highly acclaimed authors and illustrators.
Colin McNaughton
‘Colin McNaughton makes popular culture in front of your eyes’ Michael Rosen in The Guardian
‘For sheer fun and verve, Colin McNaughton is unbeatable’ Radio Times
Colin McNaughton was born in Wallsend-upon-Tyne in Northumberland, in 1951. He took a foundation course in Art in Newcastle before moving to London in 1970 to study graphic design at the Central School of Art. Subsequently, Colin took an MA in illustration at the Royal College of Art.
Since the publication of his first title in 1976, The Springtime Book by James Reeves, Colin has produced over 60 books, many of which he has both written and illustrated. As well as storybooks Colin is renowned as a humorous poet and is now recognised as one of Britain’s leading illustrators and authors. The greatest influences on his work are the comics, comic annuals and Saturday morning cinema serials of his childhood.
There are many recurring themes in Colin’s work, including pirates and aliens, but Preston Pig, star of SUDDENLY!, BOO!, OOPS!, GOAL!, HMM… and SHH (Don’t Tell Mister Wolf)must be one of the most familiar and loveable of Colin’s creations. Preston now has his own TV series on CITV and a costume character has been produced.
Colin lives in London with his wife, Francoise, who is also his business manager, and their two sons Ben and Tim.
