Biography
Cresus Kowell is a British writer who has chosen the scope of children's literature. A feature of the works of the author are the illustrations that it creates independently. Her books formed the basis of popular cartoons.Childhood and youth
Harbor Crasus was born in London on April 15, 1966 in the aristocratic family. Her father was peer and a viscont, and the mother was the heiress of the kind of peers. In childhood, a girl with his family often stayed at a small island near Scotland, which contributed to the development of fantasy. There was no telephony, electricity and even the established waypage on a small piece of land. Heara left for nature for the summer, and Cresus indulged in dreams.
The family had a small home and a boat that provided cozy summer evenings and adventures in good weather. The girl spent a lot of time in the company Father, who told stories about Vikings, dragons and fabulous battles.
After graduating from school, Crasus entered the university and began to learn English as a basic specialization. She received a diploma and decided to realize creative ambitions as an illustrator and a graphic designer. For this, the girl was educated in an art college. Since then, the author's biography was inextricably linked to literature and visual art.
Personal life
Coming out married, Cresanov took the name of the wife of Simon Kowell. The family lives in London. Together with her husband, the writer brings up three children - the son of Alexander and daughters Maji and Clementina. Cowells are very loved by domestic animals. Cats and lila live in their house.The birth of children served as an additional source of inspiration for Crasusians. Continuing to write, it creates new novels. Among the favorite authors, the writer calls Eve Ibbotsen, Michel Paouler, David Almond and others.
Crasus is happy in professional and personal life, as evidenced by the writer's account in "Instagram". She often lays out photos from public events in the company of colleagues and young readers, and also indulges the fillovers with pictures that describe life and leisure.
Books
The first stories of Cresan began to write in 8 years. Student at school, she created the book "List Little Bo Pip Library". The work was published in 1998. In 2002, the writer thought about working with literature for older children, and memories of father's narratives came to the rescue. So the book "How to Train Your Dragon" appeared. She put the beginning of the series of 16 works. The chief hero of the narrative was the IKKing Bloodthought Karasik III, and the plot was presented as a character's memoirs.
Ikking stories made the writer famous. Her books were in demand for young readers, so the plots of fairy tales were based on the screening. Not all works of this cycle are translated into Russian, but published novels about dragons and Vikings attract the interest of small adventure lovers.
The bibliography of Crasress includes a series of works on the heroine named Emily Brown, as well as independent books that are not included in the cycles. They can be read in the original language.
The full-length cartoon "How to Train Your Dragon" went out in 2010, making the author of the idea popular. After 4 years, small spectators and even parents watched with interest in continuation of history in cinemas. In 2019, the premiere of the 3rd part of the franchise took place. According to the writer's writers, the series also removed the series of 6 seasons for Netflix and four short tapes.
Recognition of the fiction of the writer in adulthood. In the design of books, she cooperates with illustrator Nil Leighton, but many essays contain its own images. Crespses Cowell books are translated into foreign languages. The writer received a reward at the Children's Book Competition from Nestle.
Cresan Cowell now
The writer has an official website. Positive feedback on her books is published now, since each premiere of cartoons about dragons provoked a new splash of interest in the creativity of the author.Crasress is an ambassador of the National Literacy Foundation and the reading agency. She also acts as a patron of the Children's Media Foundation. In 2019, the writer became the winner of the Waterstones Children's contest.
Bibliography
- 2003 - "How to Train Your Dragon"
- 2004 - "How to become a pirate"
- 2005 - "How to speak Dragonia"
- 2006 - "How to overcome the Dragon"
- 2006 - "How to Train Viking"
- 2007 - "How to turn the Dragon Tail"
- 2008 - "Heroian fatal dragon guide"
- 2009 - "How to break the dragon heart"
- 2011 - "How to steal the dragon sword"
- 2012 - "How to take possession of the dragon amulet"
- 2015 - "How to deal with the rage of the dragon"
- 2017 - "Wizards of the country one day"
- 2018 - "Double Magic"