Marcus Pfister
Author · 93 books
Marcus Pfister (born 1960 in Bern) is a Swiss picture-book author and illustrator. After attending art school and training as a graphic designer, he worked at an advertising agency from 1981 to 1983 before becoming self-employed in 1984. His first picture book, The Sleepy Owl, was published by NorthSouth in 1986. He achieved international success in 1992 with The Rainbow Fish. Pfister has published more than 50 books, which have been translated into around 50 languages and received multiple international awards.