Petr Horacek
Petr Horácek was born on 30th June 1967 in the Czech Republic. He grew up on the outskirts of Prague. From the age of 15-19 Petr studied at the High School of Art in Prague after which he worked at a state design studio for two years. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Art in Prague from 1988-1994.
In 1995 Petr moved to England. His first books Strawberries are Red and What is Black and White? were published in 2001 and he received the Books For Children Newcomer Award 2001.
Since then Petr has written and illustrated many books for children. In the UK he is published by Walker Books and his books are translated into many languages. Petr has won awards for his books in Britain,USA and Holland.
He likes music, books, playing tennis, drawing and painting. He lives in Worcester, England with his wife Claire and daughters Tereza and Cecilia.
More about his books and paintings can be found on www.petrhoracek.com