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About Kate Winter

Kate Winter currently lives in Cambridge, England. She studied a BA in Fine Art at the Slade in London and then an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Her MA project about the discovery of prehistoric cave painting won the 2019 Ronald Searle Award for Creativity, came runner up in the 2019 Batsford Prize and was highly commended in the 2020 V&A Student Illustration Awards. Kate’s debut book, an illustrated biography of Mary Anning called The Fossil Hunter won the 2024 Klaus Flugge Prize. Kate loves history and real-life stories and wants to bring them to life for children, giving them access to explore the past through imagery and mysterious tales.

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Heritage Open Days

Heritage Open Days! The Cave Explorer by Kate Winter from Puffin is brilliant!

3 days ago

Heritage Open Days

Heritage Open Days! The Cave Explorer by Kate Winter from Penguin Random House Children's UK is brilliant!

3 days ago

Kate Winter

Out now! The Cave Explorer by Kate Winter. Published by Puffin.

5 days ago

Kate Winter

Out now! The Cave Explorer by Kate Winter. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

5 days ago

Read a book day

The Cave Explorer is a wonderful book for your children.

10 days ago

Read a book day

The Fossil Hunter by Kate Winter from Penguin Random House Children's UK is brilliant!

10 days ago

Read a book day

Could there be a better time to read The Fossil Hunter by Kate Winter.

10 days ago

Read a book day

Could there be a better time to read The Cave Explorer by Kate Winter.

10 days ago

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