He currently lives in Canterbury, England. Browne was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to literature.

Where does Anthony Browne live now?

Anthony Browne is a children's author/illustrator and lives in Kent. He was born in Sheffield in 1946, and grew up in Yorkshire. He studied graphic design at Leeds College of Art and first worked as an illustrator for medical textbooks, then as a greeting card designer.

Was Anthony Browne bitten by a gorilla?

Anthony Browne Facts

Before becoming a children's author, he worked as a medical illustrator, and then illustrated greetings cards for Gordon Fraser. In 1983 he was bitten by a gorilla whilst being filmed for television at his local zoo about his book Gorilla.