Francesca Simon
American-born British children's author of the Horrid Henry books.
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- Francesca Simon is an American-born British author, born in St.
- Louis in 1955.
- She wrote the Horrid Henry series, which has sold more than 21 million copies.
- She studied at Yale and at Jesus College, Oxford, and worked as a journalist before writing children's books full-time in 1989.
- She wrote the libretto for the 2019 Royal Opera House opera The Monstrous Child.
Key facts
- Born
- 23 February 1955, St. Louis, Missouri1
- Education
- Yale University; medieval studies and Old English, Jesus College, Oxford1
- Journalism
- The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, US Vogue1
- Books
- More than 50, including Horrid Henry (over 21 million copies, 31 languages) and The Monstrous Child1
- Opera
- Libretto for The Monstrous Child, music by Gavin Higgins, Royal Opera House (2019)1
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