Mary Richards

Mary (Agnes) Richards is a writer, illustrator and publisher at Agnes & Aubrey. She lives in London with her composer partner David (Aubrey) Schweitzer, four children, two cats and a large collection of Lego. As well as writing and illustrating children's books Mary has worked as Publisher at the Hayward Gallery and Commissioning Editor at Tate Publishing, working on art books and catalogues for all the Tate galleries.

Mary's books Splat! The Most Exciting Artists of All Time (Thames & Hudson) and Modern Art Journal (Tate Publishing) have sold around the world in eight languages. She also adapted and edited David Hockney's bestselling A History of Pictures For Children (Thames & Hudson). Mary's recent books Take Me To Museums, Take Me On Holiday and Take Me To School are the first in a series of guided journals for curious and adventurous kids of around ages 6-12 (though she has word that adults like them too). Agnes & Aubrey can be found on Instagram (@agnesandaubrey) and online (www.agnesandaubrey.com).