Diane Browning studied illustration at Art Center College of Design (now in Pasadena) and with legendary writer and illustrator Uri Shulevitz in New York. Her picture book, Signed, Abiah Rose, received starred reviews and other honors for both her writing and illustrations, including the Amelia Bloomer list of best books with strong female protagonists. In a starred Booklist review of her recent YA biography, The Brontës of Haworth Moor (Rowman & Littlefield), the reviewer wrote, “Fans of the Brontës novels will appreciate the lively portrayal of their creators, relatives, and friends in this informative, involving family biography.” The illustrations were described by a British reviewer as “lovely cut paper illustrations which … capture the spirit of the book … simple … but nevertheless quite moving.” About Diane’s writing, the reviewer was “dazzled” and wrote that “some Brontë biographers might … take a leaf from Diane Browning’s book: her open-minded approach, her respect both for her subjects and potential readers, her understanding of family dynamics and basic human emotions all make for both entertaining and enlightening reading.” Diane lives in Southern California.
Diane is represented by Abigail Samoun.
