Chris Mould


Chris Mould is a British illustrator and occasional writer of children's books. He exhibits his artwork regularly, and commits to an ongoing programme of events. He currently has over 20 books in print between the US and the UK. His notable works include A Boy Called Christmas, A Girl Who Saved Christmas, Father Christmas and Me, The Truth Pixie, The Iron Man, and Animal Farm.

Personal life

Mould was born in 1969 in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
When he left school at the age of 16, the only skill he had was drawing. He decided to go to an art school to study graphic design and then received a honours degree in Graphic Design & Illustration at Leeds Polytechnic.

Career

After graduation, Mould worked as a freelance illustrator from a studio in Oakenshaw for three years. He has collaborated with many publishers such as Oxford University Press, Bloomsbury, Canongate, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House.
In December 2019, he became the patron of the Rotherham literacy centre. He joined other famous names such as Paul Clayton, Abi Elphinstone, Joanne Harris, Ian McMillan, Sir Paul Collier, Jeremy Dyson and Mark Gatiss in championing Grimm & Co as supporters and patrons.
In an interview in 2021, he named Ralph Steadman, Ronald Searle, George Cruikshank, Adam Stower, Alex T Smith, and Peter Goes as his artistic influences.
As of 2021, he lives in Yorkshire with his wife and daughters.
He currently works in a studio at Dean Clough, Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Works

As author and illustrator

Dust 'n' Bones: Ten Ghost Stories 76 Pumpkin Lane: Spooky House: Pop-Up Book 76 Pumpkin Lane: Tombstone Rally Something Wickedly Weird Series:
  • * The Werewolf and the Ibis
  • * The Ice Pirates
  • * The Buccaneer's Bones
  • * The Curse of the Wolf
  • * The Smugglers' Secret
  • * The Golden Labyrinth Fangs 'n' Fire: Ten Dragon Tales Pop-up Ghost Train Spindlewood Series:
  • * Pip and the Wood Witch Curse
  • * Pip and the Twilight Seekers
  • * Pip and the Lost Children Pirates 'n' Pistols Pocket Pirates Series:
  • * The Great Cheese Robbery
  • * The Great Drain Escape
  • * The Great Flytrap Disaster
  • * ''The Great Treasure Hunt''

As illustrator

;written by other authorsHank the Clank, by Michael ColemanHank Clanks Again, by Michael ColemanHistory's Great Inventors, by Philip ArdaghHistory's Big Mistakes, by Adam BowettTreasure Island, by Robert Louis StevensonA-Haunting We Will Go & other spooky rhymes, by Nicholas TullochMake 'Em Laugh, by Clare BelanDoctor Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, by Robert Louis StevensonUnidentified Frying Omelette, by Andrew Fusek PetersTwelfth Night , by Jan DeanThe Day Our Teacher Went Batty, by Gervase PhinnMeet the Weirds, by Kaye UmanskyGilbert, by Colin ThompsonPirates, by Chris PowlingFillet and the Mob , by Susan AsheThe Sandwich That Jack Made, by Elspeth GrahamHercules: Superhero, by Diane RedmondOne Man Went to Mow, by Rose ImpeyYoung Wizards, by Michael LawrenceThe Shadow of Evil, by Tim Pigott-SmithThe Night I was Chased by a Vampire, by Kaye UmanskyAlistair Grim's Odditorium, by Gregory FunaroThe Beast, by Michaela MorganThe Great Cheese Robbery, by Tim WarnesAunt Nasty, by Margaret MahyDuperball, by Kes GrayThe Sand Witch, by Alan MacDonaldRonald the Tough Sheep, by Martin WaddellThe Prince and the Pee, by Greg GormleyYoung Dracula, by Michael LawrenceEmbassy of the Dead, by Will MabbittAmazing Transport, by Tom JacksonThe Cosmic Atlas of Alfie Fleet, by Martin HowardThe Iron Man, by Ted HughesWolfman, by Michael RosenThe Greatest Spy Who Never Was, by David CoddAlfie Fleet's Guide to the Universe, by Martin HowardThe Vanishing Trick, by Jenni SpanglerAnimal Farm, by George OrwellThe Incredible Talking Machine, by Jenni SpanglerIsabelle and the Crooks, by Michelle RobinsonBilly Brute Whose Teacher Was a Werewolf, by Issy EmeneyPlanet Football, by Michelle RobinsonVile Virginia and the Curse that Got Worse, by Issy EmeneyPernickety Boo, by Sally GardnerWar of the Worlds, by H. G. Wells
;written by Barry HutchisonBenjamin Blank Series:
  • * The Shark-Headed Bear Thing
  • * The Swivel-Eyed Ogre-Thing
  • * The Moon-Faced Ghoul-Thing
;written by Ian OgilvyMeasle Series:
  • * Measle and the Wrathmonk
  • * Measle and the Mallockee
  • * Measle and the Dragodon
  • * Measle and the Slitherghoul
  • * Measle and the Doompit Measle Stubbs Adventure:
  • * The Funfair of Fear!
  • * The Pits of Peril!
;written by Matt HaigA Boy Called Christmas The Girl Who Saved Christmas Father Christmas and Me The Truth Pixie The Truth Pixie Goes To School A Mouse Called Miika
;written by Steve WebbSpangles McNasty Series:
  • * Spangles McNasty and the Fish of Gold
  • * Spangles McNasty and the Tunnel of Doom
  • * Spangles McNasty and the Diamond Skull
;written by Tim HealeyMortimer Keene Series:
  • * Attack of the Slime
  • * Alien Abduction
  • * Dino Danger
  • * Robot Riot
  • ''Ghosts on the Loose''

Awards and recognitions

;Awards2003 Nottingham Children's Book Award for Vesuvius Poovius by Kes Gray.2012 Swiss Prix Enfantasie Best Children's Novel Award.
;Shortlisted2013 Kate Greenaway Medal for Pirates 'n' Pistols.2016 British Book Industry Awards for A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig.2016 Sheffield Children's Book Award for A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig.2017 Sheffield Children's Book Award for Pocket Pirates - The Great Drain Escape.2020 Kate Greenaway Medal for The Iron Man by Ted Hughes.