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Babette Cole

1950 – 2017

English children's writer and illustrator

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About Babette Cole

Lived 1950 – 2017 (aged 66). Babette Cole was a British writer, illustrator and children's writer.

Babette Cole (10 September 1950 – 15 January 2017 ) was an English children's writer and illustrator.

Life and career Cole was born on Jersey in the Channel Islands.

Awards

Cole won the Kurt Maschler Award, or the Emil, for Drop Dead (Jonathan Cape, 1996), which she wrote and illustrated. The former award from Maschler Publications and Booktrust annually recognised one British "work of imagination for children, in which text and illustration are integrated so that each enhances and balances the other."

She was one of several commended runners-up for the Kate Greenaway Medal, the annual Library Association award for illustration in British children's books, for both Princess Smartypants (1986) and Prince Cinders (1987).

Other sources at Tameside Library Babette Cole at Puffin Books (inconsistent service)

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Important facts

Born
10 September 1950, Jersey
Birth century
20th century
Died
15 January 2017, Devon
Occupation
Writer, illustrator, children's writer
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
University for the Creative Arts, Kent Institute of Art & Design, Canterbury College of Art
Awards
Prix Bernard Versele Family League; Kurt Maschler Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Babette Cole?

English children's writer and illustrator (1950–2017)

When was Babette Cole born?

Babette Cole was born on 10 September 1950 in Jersey.

When did Babette Cole die?

Babette Cole died on 15 January 2017 in Devon.

What was Babette Cole's occupation?

Babette Cole was a writer, illustrator and children's writer.

What nationality was Babette Cole?

Babette Cole was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Babette Cole

· Wikidata: Q797647

· DBpedia: Babette Cole

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