Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was a Cornish writer born in the mid-eighteenth century who published under the penname ?Q.” Throughout his lifetime, he published many works under this pseudonym, most notably The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250?1900. He died in 1940 at the age of eighty.
Angel Dominguez was born in the Basque Country in 1953. He is an award-winning illustrator of more than twenty books and is known throughout Spain. His lavish work has already been compared to some of the greatest illustrators of the past century, including one of his inspirations, Arthur Rackham. Angel’s art has graced postage stamps, magazine illustrations, stationary, postcards, earthenware, and more. Notable among his work is ?The King’s Gift,” which he illustrated specifically for Queen Rania of Jordan in 2000. The art that he created for The Jungle Book won the CCEI Award in Spain for best illustrated book. He lives with his wife in Laredo, Spain.
Michael Patrick Hearn is a literary scholar and one of the leading experts on children’s literature in America. His works include The Annotated Wizard of Oz, The Annotated Lewis Carol, The Annotated Huckleberry Finn, The Porcelain Cat, and From the Silver Age to Stalin: Russian Children’s Book Illustration. Additionally, he has written for the New York Times, the Nation, and many other publications. Hearn resides in New York City.
