Catherine and Laurence Anholt
From their studios in Lyme Regis, Catherine and Laurence Anholt have created more than 90 bestselling children’s books, translated into dozens of languages around the world. Their titles range from the poignant Anholt’s Artists series about great artists and real children, to the completely barmy Seriously Silly Stories and the many magical tales of those irrepressible twins Chimp and Zee.
Laurence was included in the Independent on Sunday’s list of ‘Top 10 Children’s Authors’ and their books have won numerous awards including the Nestlé Smarties Gold Award on two occasions. The extraordinary Chimp and Zee Bookshop by the Sea in Lyme Regis is the world’s first author-owned bookshop, selling signed books, cards and original art by the Anholts. This extraordinary shop with its numerous automated displays has been described as 'like stepping inside a storybook’.
The Anholts’ colourful website currently attracts more than 200,000 hits a month. Click here and find out why: www.anholt.co.uk
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