Tim Wynne-Jones

Tim Wynne-Jones, (born 12 August 1948) is an English–Canadian author of children's literature, including picture books and novels for children and young adults, novels for adults, radio dramas, songs for the CBC/Jim Henson production ''Fraggle Rock'', as well as a children's musical and an opera libretto.

For his contribution as a children's writer he was Canada's nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2012. Provided by Wikipedia