Cressida Cowell
Cressida Cowell MBE FRSL (born 15 April 1966)[1] is a British children's author, popularly known for the book series, How to Train Your Dragon, which has subsequently become an award-winning film franchise as adapted by DreamWorks Animation.[2] As of 2015, the series has sold more than seven million copies around the world.[3]
Cressida Cowell
In addition to her other publications, Cowell works with illustrator Neal Layton[4] in the ongoing series of Emily Brown stories. The first in the series, That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown, won a Nestlé Children’s Book Award.
Cowell was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to children's literature.[18]
In 2021, she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL).[19]