Francesca Simon

About Francesca Simon

I was born in St Louis, Missouri, grew up in Los Angeles and attended both Yale and Oxford Universities, where I specialised in Medieval Studies. I then threw away a lucrative career as a medievalist and worked as a freelance journalist, writing for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Telegraph, and Vogue.

After my son Joshua was born in 1989, I started writing children’s books full time.

I have published over 40 books, including the immensely popular HORRID HENRY series, which has now sold over four million copies. HORRID HENRY is published in 17 countries and is now an animation series.

I live in London with my husband, son, and Tibetan Spaniel called Shanti.

Interviews

• Interview with Francesca Simon

By Francesca Simon

Awards

Francesca has won many awards including the Waterstone’s Book of the Month in 1996 & 1997 for ‘Horrid Henry’s Nits’ & ‘What’s That Noise?’, and the Spoken Word Award for “Horrid Henry’s Stink Bomb”.