PJ Lynch (Ireland)
The Nutcracker (2009)

Born in Belfast in 1962, PJ Lynch has worked as a Children’s Book Illustrator since leaving  Brighton  College of  Art

in 1984. He has won many awards including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Medal three times and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal on two occasions.
As well as creating children's books, PJ has designed posters for Opera Ireland and the Abbey Theatre, and several sets of stamps for An Post.
PJ Lynch lives in Dublin with his wife and two young sons.