Susan Varley is an illustrator of several children's books, including The Monster Bed

The Monster Bed

The Monster Bed is a children's book by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Susan Varley that revolves around the twist on the common "monsters under the bed" story that frighten children. The book is a young reader, normally aimed for 4 years or older. The main character, the monster Dennis,...

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Biography

Susan Varley was born in 1961 in Blackpool, England. She studied graphic design and illustration at Manchester Polytechnic, and illustrated Badger's Parting Gifts. She won the Mother Goose Award

Mother Goose Award

The Mother Goose Award was a British annual award, presented by Books For Children to "the most exciting newcomer to British children's book illustration." Established in 1979, the award was last given in 1999...

 in 1985 for the "most exciting newcomer to British children's book illustration." Most of her illustrations are for Andersen Press

Andersen Press

Andersen Press is a British book publishing company. It was founded in 1976 by Klaus Flugge, and was named after Hans Christian Andersen. Random House has a holding in the company and has a strong association with Andersen....

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