John Patience

John Patience (19 January 1949,) is an English author and illustrator. He is best known for his Fern Hollow series of books for young children.

Background

He is trained in typography and book design and he has been a published author and illustrator of children's books since 1979, with more than 140 published titles to date, selling all around the world.

John's Tales from Fern Hollow Books

The Seasons in Fern Hollow

Granny Bouncer's Rescue

The Tortoise Fair

Muddles at the Manor

Sigmund's Birthday Surprise

Mr Rusty's New House

The Unscary Scarecrow

The Brass Band Robbery

Sports Day

Brock the Balloonist

Parson Dimly's Treasure Hunt

Mrs Merryweather's Letter

The Floating Restaurant

Castaways on Heron Island

The Midsummer Banquet

The Mysterious Fortune Teller

Spike and the Cowboy Band

References

External links

Fern Hollow Animal Stories

John Patience Foreign Rights Available for Licensing

Talewater Press - John's own publishing imprint

1949 births

Living people

English children's writers

English male writers