Russell Punter - Children's Author
Russell’s earliest ambition was to become an artist, well third earliest actually, after dating Marie Osmond and becoming the first 9 year old to play the part of Doctor Who.
He subsequently spent 5 years at art college where he spent his time drawing cartoons and dozing off during art history lectures. All of which accounts for his handiness with a felt tip pen and inability to tell Monet from Manet.
He joined Usborne Publishing as a designer in 1987 but since discovering his literary side in 2003, he has written over twenty books for the company.
He loves writing for children and his biggest fan is his niece, although he’s not letting the fact that she’s not yet old enough to read bother him.