Life and Career
Debi Gliori grew up as an only child in Glasgow, and when young began drawing and writing stories. She started writing children's books in 1976, and attended art school in Edinburgh from 1979 to 1984. She then received an Andrew Grant travelling scholarship award to go to Milan, and worked as a freelance from 1984 onwards. In 1989, independent children's book publisher Walker Books signed her, and she acquired an agent three years later.
Gliori is the author/illustrator of many books and picture books for children including the Mr Bear series. She wrote the black comedy Pure Dead series for older children, with Pure Dead Magic being her first novel.
Gliori lives in East Lothian, just outside Edinburgh, Scotland with her five children.
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