Chris Haughton is an author, illustrator and designer.
His début picturebook, ‘A Bit Lost’, is published into thirty-five different languages worldwide and has won thirteen awards in nine countries, including the Dutch Picture Book of the Year and the Bisto Book of the Year Award in 2011 (now the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Award). His second title, ‘Oh No, George!’ won the Junior Design Award and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. His third picturebook, ‘Shh! We Have a Plan’, won the Specsavers Irish Children’s Book of the Year Junior Award 2014 as well as the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award in the USA. His title ‘Goodnight Everyone’ won the Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year Award in 2017.
Originally from Killiney in Dublin, he lives in East London. His most recent title ‘The History of Information’ is published by DK Books.
Chris will hold the title until May 2029.
Is údar, maisitheoir agus dearthóir é Chris Haughton.
Foilsíodh a chéad leabhar pictiúr, ‘A Bit Lost’, i gcúig theanga is tríocha éagsúla ar fud an domhain agus tá trí ghradam déag buaite aige i naoi dtír, lena n-áirítear Dutch Picture Book of the Year agus an gradam Bisto Book of the Year in 2011 (Gradam KPMG Leabhair Pháistí Éireann anois). Bhuaigh a dhara teideal, ‘Oh No, George!’ an Gradam Junior Design agus cuireadh ar an ngearrliosta é do Gradam Kate Greenaway. Bhuaigh a thríú leabhar pictiúr, ‘Shh! We Have a Plan’, Leabhar Leanaí na Bliana de chuid Specsavers 2014 chomh maith le gradam Maisitheoir Nua Ezra Jack Keats i SAM. Bhuaigh a theideal Goodnight Everyone Gradam Leabhar na Bliana Leabhair Pháistí Éireann in 2017.
As Baile Átha Cliath ó dhúchas, tá cónaí air in Oirthear Londan. Tá a theideal is déanaí, 'The History of Information', foilsithe ag DK Books.
Beidh Chris mar Laureate go dtí Mí Bealtaine 2029. 
