Simon Murray (author)


Simon Phillip Murray is an English writer and illustrator of children's books. His work includes illustrating line drawings for the Mokee Joe series and Bonebreaker as well as writing and illustrating the picture book series Atlantis Children's Books, 2011–present. Recently Murray teamed up with Helen Victoria Bishop and illustrated an issue-led picture book entitled Jack'' which deals with the issues surrounding divorce and separation.

Early life

Murray was born on 11 September 1980 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. His father is the author Peter J. Murray and his mother is Kathryn Murray. He was brought up in Rotherham, and Dubai before finishing his schooling at Cheam School, a preparatory school near Newbury in Berkshire. In 1994 he gained at Art Scholarship to Douai School, a catholic public school in Berkshire. He then went on to study modern languages spending time working and studying in both France and Italy before graduating in 2004.
Murray launched his studio SMI Ltd in 2007 and then went on to create his own independent publishing label Atlantis Children's Books in 2011.

Works