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Cressida Cowell

1966 - Today

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Cressida Cowell FRSL (née Hare, born 15 April 1966) is a British author. She is best known for the book series How to Train Your Dragon, which has subsequently become a media franchise as adapted by DreamWorks Animation. As of 2015, the series has sold more than seven million copies around the world. In addition to her other publications, Cowell works with illustrator Neal Layton in the ongoing series of Emily Brown stories. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Cressida Cowell is the 6,284th most popular writer (up from 6,563rd in 2024), the 5,457th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,879th in 2019) and the 598th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Cressida Cowell ranks 6,284 out of 7,302. Before her are Henry Vaughan, Margaret Oliphant, Charlotte Link, Ruskin Bond, Ian McDonald, and Charles Eastman. After her are David McKee, Asma Barlas, Albrecht Behmel, Dorothy Richardson, Jack McDevitt, and Georgi Vladimov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Cressida Cowell ranks 407. Before her are Dimitri Konyshev, Dmitry Bilozerchev, Mike Starr, Urs Fischer, Tabea Zimmermann, and Dadullah. After her are Cristina Elena Grigoraș, Marco Pascolo, Katrin Göring-Eckardt, Andrea Tafi, Yıldız Tilbe, and Sandy Lam.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Cressida Cowell ranks 5,459 out of 8,785. Before her are Ian McDonald (1960), Richard Barbieri (1957), Denis Healey (1917), Jane Leeves (1961), Judy Cornwell (1940), and Morton Betts (1847). After her are David McKee (1935), Colin Davis (1933), Nick Lowe (1949), John Whitehurst (1713), Laura Fraser (1976), and Philippa Marrack (1945).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Cressida Cowell ranks 598. Before her are Dannie Abse (1923), William Roscoe (1753), Margaret Drabble (1939), Henry Vaughan (1621), Margaret Oliphant (1828), and Ian McDonald (1960). After her are David McKee (1935), Dorothy Richardson (1873), Kathleen Raine (1908), Chris Claremont (1950), Richard K. Morgan (1965), and Polly Samson (1962).

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