Briony May Smith

Briony May Smith is a British illustrator who has published titles in the US and the UK, including Stardust, written by Jeanne Willis, which Kirkus Reviews called "warm and light." She also both wrote and illustrated Imelda and the Goblin King, whch the Wall Street Journal described as "enchantingly illustrated." She has illustrated numerous picture books in the UK, including Little Bear's Spring, Tooth Fairy in Training, The Giant's Necklace, and Grab That Rabbit! Briony was highly commended for the Macmillan Children's Book Prize in 2013 and 2014 and was shortlisted for the Emerging Talent Category of the British Comic Awards in 2014. Her Author-Illustrated picture book, 'Margaret's Unicorn, ' was published in 2020 with Schwartz and Wade Books. She lives in Devon, UK.