Russell Hoban

RUSSELL HOBAN (1925-2011) was an American novelist and children's writer. He achieved recognition for his popular Frances the Badger series in the 1960s, which he created with his wife, illustrator Lillian Hoban, who illustrated many of his early books. In 1980 he published Riddley Walker, the highly acclaimed, award-winning novel for which he was most renowned.

LILLIAN HOBAN (1925-1998) was a beloved children's book author and illustrator. She is best known for illustrating six books about Frances the Badger, widely recognized as classics of children's literature, in addition to her lovable I Can Read hero Arthur, a young chimpanzee, and his little sister, Violet.