Inspiring Young Readers
posted on 21 Sep 2022
An Interview with Petr Horáček
The Letterpress Project has asked authors and illustrators to think about what has inspired them as artists, what their favourite books are and how they relate to their audience - we've also asked them if they themselves are book collectors.
We are delighted to present an exclusive interview with author and illustrator, Petr Horáček. Petr is an internationally acclaimed illustrator. Born in Prague, he studied at the Academy of Fine Art. After graduating in 1994, he moved to England.
His first two picture books were published in 2001, winning the ‘Books for Children’ Newcomer award. Since then he has gained a string of international distinctions. His most recent book for Otter-Barry was The Last Tiger, published in 2019, and longlisted for the UKLA Book Award 2020.
He lives in Worcester, England.
You can see how he answered our questions on this link to his interview: