(b.1950) is very well known for his brilliant book illustrations. He was born in Liverpool, England, and graduated from the School of Arts of the University of Leicester. He moved to Iceland in 1974. Pilkington has written and illustrated many books for children, which have been published in a number of countries.

Pilkington has received several accolades for his work. In 1999 his book Icelandic Trolls was recognised by the Icelandic Tourism Board as the best idea for a souvenir from Iceland. He has also received the Dimmalimm Illustrations award for the book Moonstones in the Pocket and was nominated for the Reykjavik Children’s Book Prize for his book The Yule Cat – a Seasonal Makeover. He was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2022.

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