Martin Brown

Martin Brown is the cartoonist illustrator of the hugely successful Horrible Histories series. He trained to be an art teacher in his home town of Melbourne before working as a stage-hand in the television studios of the ABC. Then, following many Australian footsteps abroad, Martin ended up in London where his lifetime dream of becoming a cartoonist was realised. After working on magazines and greetings cards, his drawing style and sense of humour found a home in children's books. He was...See more

Martin Brown is the cartoonist illustrator of the hugely successful Horrible Histories series. He trained to be an art teacher in his home town of Melbourne before working as a stage-hand in the television studios of the ABC. Then, following many Australian footsteps abroad, Martin ended up in London where his lifetime dream of becoming a cartoonist was realised. After working on magazines and greetings cards, his drawing style and sense of humour found a home in children's books. He was eventually asked to team up with Terry Deary on a new project due to be called Horrible Histories. More than twenty-five years, sixty titles and twenty million copies sold later, their books have become a phenomenon, expanding into the award-winning BBC TV programme, exhibitions, games and stage shows. More recently, Martin has illustrated Philip Pullman's New Cut Gang reissue and John McLay's Harry & Oats e arly reader titles. He has also written and illustrated his own fun non-fiction series for children, Lesser Spotted Animals . Martin lives with his family and a shaggy grey lurcher called Flint in the gorgeous Dorset countryside. See less