Welcome to the website of
children's author, Hilary Robinson.

Hilary Robinson

photo c/o Yorkshire Post Newspapers

The author of over 40 illustrated children's books, Hilary writes books that are fun, books that help reading and books that are loved by children throughout the world - from princesses to penguins to parties, there's a book for everyone!

Have a look around, read a bit here, read a bit there, maybe buy a book and then go and read it in your favourite place. Enjoy the website, it was made specially for you!

Current news

The Copper Tree, written by Hilary Robinson, illustrated by Mandy Stanley

Thailand bought foreign rights

Foreign rights for The Copper Tree have been sold to Nanmee Books in Thailand by Morag O’Brien at Ed Victor Ltd.

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BBC Look North (Yorkshire)

Hilary was interviewed on April 11 about The Copper Tree on Look North, the BBC regional news programme for Yorkshire.

Hilary Robinson on BBC Look North (Yorkshire)

Mixed Up series

The Big Book of Magical Mix-Ups - front cover Mixed Up Fairy Tales - front cover

Fantastic split page books to mix and match different combinations of fairy tales or magic spells to hilarious results.

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International rights

International rights for the The Princess's Secret Letter and The Princess's Secret Sleepover (by the team that created 'The Copper Tree', Hilary Robinson and Mandy Stanley) have now been sold to France, the USA , Greece, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Wales and Indonesia.

Book covers in different languages of the Princess series.