I am absolutely thrilled to be continuing my partnership with dreamworks animation. The fate of the dragon world lies in the hands of her hero, the mild and frankly geeky hiccup horrendous haddock iii. Cressida cowell, the author of the how to train your. Author cressida cowells complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. The cover of book one in the wizards of once series is revealed here. Writing tips from cressida cowell and charlie higson two muchloved childrens authors offer advice for children on how to conceive, plot and structure a pageturning story. Tour alert please see below for cressida s uk publication tour for the wizards of once. Therell be prizes, and ill read an exclusive extract of the last wizards book. She has a ba in english literature from oxford university, a ba in graphic design from st martins and an ma in narrative illustration from brighton. Ticket price includes one of a limited number of places for cressida cowell book signing. Contact the individual booksellers for ticket info. Waterstones childrens laureate books are transformative because of their unique ability to develop three key magical powers. Published on sep 17, 2017 cressida cowell is the author of the popular how to train your dragon series which has sold over 7 million copies worldwide, and is published in 37 languages.
The book was published in america but it was a british book so i. Neil gaiman leads authors demanding action to halt decline of school libraries. Cressida cowell captured the imagination of millions with how to train your dragon. Dragons cressida cowell reveals a new world of magic jump to media player how to train your dragon author cressida cowell tours the south downs which inspired her new book series. Cressida cowell signing the wizards of once whsmith blog. How to train your dragon has sold over 8 million books worldwide in 38 languages. Is your child hooked on cressida cowells how to train your dragon books. Cressida cowell cressida cowell is an english childrens author, popularly known for the novel series, how to train your dragon, which has subsequently become an awardwinning film as adapted for the screen by dreamworks animation. How to train your dragon collection 10 books paperback jan 01, 2017 cressida cowell na on.
The winner of the 2017 hay festival medal for fiction returns to launch the paperback of her new book. It was purely a matter of scaling back, and the opportunities are. The talk was introduced by 11yearold henry, a passionate fan of cressida s series. Cressida loves illustrating her own work, but also loves writing books for other people to illustrate as the end result can be so unexpected and. Come and meet cressida at whsmith, kingston upon thames. Read more given in the past to recipients including noam chomsky. Chris riddell, the 2015 to 2017 childrens laureate. Best known for her worldconquering how to train your dragon series, cressida will talk about her inspiration, give tips on becoming an author or illustrator, and share amazing behindthescenes details about how the dragon books became films. Both of her fantasy series, how to train your dragon and the wizards of once, combine high adventure with an abundance of quirky humour and a big heart, and have become staples of.
This book is guaranteed to be a 1st edition, 1st printing. Browse cressida cowell tour dates and order tickets for upcoming shows near you. Cressidas most notable accolade has to be the nestle childrens book award which she won in 2006. Cressida cowell talks how to train your dragon exclusive. She is the author and illustrator of the bestselling the wizards. Aarhus 2017 european capital of culture 2,842 views.
Wbd 2017s the biggest book show on earth tour kicked off at. Cressida cowell may be her own tough act to follow but shes about to give it a go. Childrens author cressida cowell scoops philosophers. How to train your dragon paperback february 1, 2010. The role of childrens laureate is awarded once every two years to an eminent writer or illustrator of childrens books to celebrate outstanding achievement cressida cowell s series. Cressida cowell will be visiting whsmith high street, worcester to sign copies of her book the wizards of once.
Books are better than films at teaching children creativity and intelligence. The complete series list for how to train your dragon cressida cowell. How to train your dragon author launches new series. Dispatched to capture and train some breed of dragon as a rite of passage into the hairy hooligan tribe, unprepossessing hiccup horrendous haddock iii returns not with a mighty gronkle, or an. The author and illustrator behind the how to train your dragon franchiseincluding a dozen books, three. Dragons cressida cowell reveals a new world of magic. How to train your dragon author cressida cowell is back with a brand new book and shes.
Shedworker cressida cowell, the author of the hugely popular the how to train your dragon books and whose latest book the wizards of once has just come out is also a shedworker. This is the first cressida cowell ive read and it wont be the last because ive been meaning to start the how to train your dragon series for the better part of 2 years now and the wizards of once reassured me that id enjoy it. Cressida cowell born 15 april 1966 is an english childrens author, popularly known for the book series, how to train your dragon, which has. Chris was honoured with an obe for services to illustration and charity in 2018.
How to train your dragon collection 10 books paperback. Bbc entertainment news cressida cowells magical tour of. Cressida cowell, author of multimillion book series how to train your dragon, speaks about the importance of stories and the inspiration behind her own work. How cressida cowell captured the imagination of millions. Dreamworks animation has acquired rights to cressida cowells new fantasy novel series the wizards of once, the first installment of which will bow in the fall. Im cressida cowell, the waterstones childrens laureate and the author and illustrator of how to train your dragon and the wizards of once. Cressida cowell is currently the waterstones childrens laureate 2019 2021.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Cressida cowell born 15 april 1966 is an english childrens author, popularly known for the book series, how to train your dragon, which has subsequently become an awardwinning franchise as adapted for the screen by dreamworks animation. September 18, 2017 the sussex countryside is home to a new magical kingdom. Meet cressida cowell, international best selling author as she introduces the first book in her brilliant, brand new series to milton keynes on friday 22nd september at 4pm. Book 1 of 12 in the how to train your dragon series. Longlisted for the ukla 2017 book award this is the twelfth book in cressida cowells how to train your dragon series and she brings it to a tremendous and fitting finale. Facing sneering peers, plus a cave full of vicious young dragons and two mountainous, malign adult ones, brings an ordinary viking lad around to becoming a hero the hard way in this farcical import. This is a clip from the meet our authors special event, part of the meet our authors programme, with cressida cowell organised by scottish book trust, which was filmed at inspace in edinburgh in. Cressida cowell is the author and the illustrator of the bestselling how to train your dragon book series. Waterstones childrens laureate 20192021 cressida has been announced as the new waterstones childrens laureate 20192021.
Cressida cowell, author of how to train your dragon uk, takes us on a tour. As of 2015, the series has sold more than seven million copies around the world. Dreamworks animation is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in animation, and they have the imagination, ambition and vision that every writer dreams of. Tickets are not required, however customers will need to purchase a copy of the wizards of once from waterstones milton keynes. Welcome to my website, where you can discover what inspired me to write the how to train your dragon book series, find out more about my magical new series the wizards of once and all about my picture books, emily brown. Cressida grew up in london and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of scotland. The artistry and technical wizardry of their creative team is simply unparalleled. Cressida cowells first book was called how to train your dragon. She is the author and illustrator of the bestselling the wizards of once and how to train your dragon books series, and the author of the emily brown picture books, illustrated by neal layton the wizards of once series has been translated into 38 languages and has been signed by dreamworks animation.
How to train your dragon series in order cressida cowell. Cressida cowell book signing events at waterstones. How to train your dragon by cressida cowell audio book duration. We will be adding some scottish and irish dates for november, so keep an eye out for those. Dreamworks animation approached my agent and it was very much out of the blue and a surprise. Her latest book the wizards of once is an international bestseller. Thanks to encouragement of uncle wilco, she has now shared her shed via a video, guiding us around her working space. Indeed, she wrote all 12 of the dragon books in her writing shed. Tour alert please see below for cressidas uk publication tour for the wizards of once.
Meet our authors special event with cressida cowell part 1. Cressida cowell, the author of the how to train your dragon series, on why writers need a shed of their own. In book 4 of how to train your dragon, hiccup horrendous haddock iii defies the orders of stoick the vast, who is both his father and tribal chieftain of the hairy hooligans, and sets out on a quest to save his best friend fishlegs from a dragons deadly venom. Dwa books new fantasy series from how to train your. Cressida is also the author of the emily brown picture books, illustrated by neal layton. One of the most eagerly awaited childrens book of 2017, the wizards of once publishes in september, launching a brand new series by cressida cowell, authorillustrator of the 8millioncopyselling how to train your dragon series, which has inspired a generation of readers as well as a dreamworks movie and tv franchise of the same name. How to train your dragon collection 10 books paperback jan 01, 2017 cressida cowell. In addition to her other publications, cowell works with illustrator neal. A tour of cressida cowells writing shed arguably the most famous current shedworking writer, cressida cowells garden office pops up quite frequently on shedworking. Cressida cowells reputation as one of the most spellbinding childrens authors around was confirmed by her richly deserved appointment as waterstones childrens laureate for 20192022. Cressida cowell is a writer, known for how to train your dragon 2010, how to train your dragon. The wizards of once by cressida cowell lunas little library.