Wayne Anderson was born in 1946 in Leicestershire. He attended Leicester College of Art for 4 years and graduated in 1966. After leaving college he moved to London for four years and established a reputation as a freelance illustrator. He then moved back to Leicester and worked from home. He still lives in Leicester working at a nearby studio.

Wayne has had a number of books published based on his ideas, these titles include Ratsmagic, awarded the Gold Medal for the best illustrated children’s book by the Society of American Illustrators and nominated in Britain for the Hans Christian Anderson Award, The Magic Circus and A Mouse’s Tale.

Books which Wayne has illustrated include The Magic Inkstand, The Flight of Dragons, Thumbelina, Dragons, Birdo and Through a Looking Glass (The Pictures of Wayne Anderson) which features a twenty-five year retrospective of his work. His work has also been animated for several films, and he has held numerous exhibitions.

Wayne’s recent projects for Templar include: The Tin Forest, The Dragon Machine and December Lane. Wayne co illustrated Dragonology and has recently completed A Fish Wish. He is currently collaborating on a new title, Moon Dog, with Helen Ward.