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Terry Deary
Terry Deary (William Terence Deary), English author born 1946 in Sunderland, creator of the Horrible Histories children's history series; over 350 books, 38 million copies in 45 languages, BAFTA-winning TV adaptation, and 2024 adult bestseller A History of Britain in Ten Enemies.
Thornton W. Burgess
Thornton W. Burgess was an American children's author and conservationist who wrote about nature for five decades. His syndicated Bedtime Stories column introduced generations to wildlife.
Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson (1914–2001), full name Tove Marika Jansson, was a Swedish-speaking Finnish novelist, painter, and comic strip author best known as the creator of the Moomins.
Valerie Mendes
Valerie Mendes (born 1939, Buckinghamshire) is a British novelist of young adult fiction (Girl in the Attic, The Drowning) and adult historical novels (Larkswood, The Choice), distinct from V&A fashion historian Valerie D. Mendes.
Vasil Vitka
Vasil Vitka (Васіль Вітка, born Timofey Krysko, 1911–1996) was a Belarusian Soviet poet and playwright known chiefly for children's literature, winning the 1972 Yanka Kupala State Prize.
Wilbert Awdry
Wilbert Awdry (Wilbert Vere Awdry, 1911–1997), English Anglican clergyman and railway enthusiast, created The Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine, writing 26 books set on the fictional Island of Sodor from 1945 to 1972, later the basis of the Thomas & Friends television series.