Julia Donaldson
English writer and playwright
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| January 2025 | Becomes Britain's best-selling author, surpassing J.K. Rowling by approximately 600,000 book sales. |
| 2024 | Published two books: 'Frog's Day Out' in the Tales from Acorn Wood series and 'Jonty Gentoo - The Adventures of a Penguin', both illustrated by Axel Scheffler. |
| September 22 2024 | Malcolm Donaldson, Julia's husband of 52 years, passed away from cancer at the age of 75. |
| 2023 | Released 'The Oak Tree' illustrated by Victoria Sandøy and 'Dormouse Has a Cold' in the Tales from Acorn Wood series, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. |
| 2022 | Published three books: 'The Baddies' and two Tales from Acorn Wood books - 'Badger's Band' and 'Mole's Spectacles', all illustrated by Axel Scheffler. |
| 2021 | Published two books in the Tales from Acorn Wood series: 'Cat's Cookbook' and 'Squirrel's Snowman', both illustrated by Axel Scheffler. |
| 2020 | Released 'The Hospital Dog' illustrated by Sara Ogilvie. |
| 2019 | Published 'The Smeds and the Smoos' illustrated by Axel Scheffler. |
| January 2019 | Promoted to Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year Honours. |
| 2018 | Julia Donaldson published three children's books: 'Animalphabet' illustrated by Sharon King-Chai, 'What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday' with Lydia Monks, and 'The Cook and the King' with David Roberts. |
| 2014 | Julia and her husband Malcolm moved from Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire to Steyning, West Sussex. |
| 2012 | Awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Glasgow. |
| 2011 | Awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bristol. |
| 2011 | Julia Donaldson was appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Birthday Honours for services to literature. |
| 2011 | Her novel 'Running on the Cracks' wins the Nasen award for its sympathetic portrayal of mental illness. |
| 2011 | Begins her tenure as Children's Laureate, serving until 2013. |
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