Bashabi Fraser
Bashabi Fraser is an Indian-born Scottish poet, children’s writer, editor, translator and academic. Bashabi writes about transnationalism, culture and identity. Her publications include Raga & Reels, Scots Beneath the Banyan Tree: stories from Bengal, From the Ganga to the Tay, Bengal Partition Stories: An Unclosed Chapter, Tartan & Turban and A Meeting of Two Minds: the Geddes–Tagore letters.
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Peter Brown is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books.
"Peter has always loved telling stories. Growing up in New Jersey, he told stories by drawing whimsical characters and scenes from his imagination. Then, as a teenager, he fell in love with writing, and told his tales with words. While studying illustration at Art Center College of Design, Peter’s love of both words and pictures led him to take several courses on children’s books, and before long he knew he’d found his calling.
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