| Intro | British illustrator and children’s writer |
| Is |
Author Illustrator |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type |
Arts Creativity Literature |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 1 January 1957, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Age: | 63 years |
Charlotte Voake (b. 1957) is a Welsh children’s illustrator who has won several awards including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1997.
Life and Career
Voake was born and raised in Wales. She studied art history at the University of London where she also illustrated her first book. She has both written and illustrated her own books and illustrated books for other authors including Julia Donaldson.
Voake lives in Surrey, England with her husband and two children.
Awards and Nominations
- 1989 – National Art Library Illustration Award for The Mighty Slide
- 1997 – Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for Ginger
Voake has also been shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award in 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1997.