Author
Julie Monks
British illustrator who graduated with first-class honours from Kingston University and has illustrated children's books for Macmillan, Scholastic and Simon & Schuster.
atmospheric picture booksKnown for
Julie Monks was born and grew up in Nottinghamshire. She spent her childhood drawing, together with her sister, the illustrator Lydia Monks. Julie went on to study illustration at Kingston University in Surrey and has since written and illustrated many children's books, including Marcello Mouse and the Masked Ball and Winter Magic, winner of the Best British Illustration Award in the picture book category. Julie now lives in Paris and divides her time between writing, illustrating and teaching in various art schools.
Notable works
Marcello Mouse and the Masked BallWinter Magic
HonoursBest British Illustration Award, picture book category (2004)
