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‘I avoid them whenever possible’: the children’s authors who don’t like kids

Raymond Briggs is the latest in a long line of writers revealed to have had little interest in children

The Guardian - UK

A macabre start to wedded bliss in Venice

Brief letters: Bridge of Sighs | A moment with Raymond Briggs | Ethel & Ernest | ‘Egg prick’ | Travelling companions

The Guardian - UK

Three Raymond Briggs books that helped make the graphic novel respectable

Raymond Briggs, who died on August 9 aged 88, transformed the way we see and value the strip cartoon and graphic novel in this country. Briggs’ great achievement was to make the form intellectually respectable through telling stories about seemingly ordinary characters, which were rendered skilfully in the egalitarian medium…

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The Snowman composer Howard Blake pays tribute to Raymond Briggs

The Snowman composer Howard Blake has paid tribute to his friend and collaborator Raymond Briggs who died on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Vince Cable considers future Lib Dem coalitions

In today’s Diary: Cable says 2010 coalition not a mistake / Rory Stewart fears Alastair Campbell split / Raymond Briggs tribute / Unofficial Bridgerton musical cancelled / Raymond Briggs tribute / Cricket tour goes quiet

Evening Standard

Thursday briefing: The weeks that could decide fate of Ukraine conflict

In today’s newsletter: Nearly half a year into the war, and with no end in sight, the coming months could be crucial – foreign correspondent Luke Harding explains why

The Guardian - UK

ITV Good Morning Britain host Charlotte Hawkins stops show to announce sad breaking news

The programme was interrupted to bring the news update

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Charity reveals Raymond Briggs made annual donations in honour of his wife

The author’s wife Jean died from leukaemia in 1973.

The Independent UK

McFly praise Raymond Briggs for ‘bringing our childhood imaginations to life’

Prominent literary figures and famous faces have paid tribute to Briggs and shared how his work impacted their lives.

The Independent UK

Raymond Briggs: from The Snowman to When the Wind Blows, here are the author’s best books

Charming and melancholy, Briggs’s books are classics for a reason

Evening Standard

When Irn-Bru paid homage to Raymond Briggs in the most Glasgow way possible

With the news that The Snowman creator Raymond Briggs has died aged 88, we're looking back on a classic Scottish advert inspired by the legendary author and illustrator's most iconic work.

Glasgow Live

Raymond Briggs obituary

Author-illustrator known for The Snowman and Father Christmas whose books often explored the quiet heroism of ordinary lives

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ll still be watching in 50 years’: how Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman changed Christmas

When the film version of Briggs’s melancholy masterpiece was first screened in 1982, Britons clutched it to their hearts – where it has stayed ever since

The Guardian - UK

Raymond Briggs' two wives died in horrific ways, inspiring 'ghastly' Snowman ending

With no siblings or children of his own, Raymond Briggs spent a large part of his life struggling with loneliness and grief

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Singer Aled Jones remembers Snowman creator Raymond Briggs following his death

The author’s 1978 book The Snowman was adapted into an animated film that has become a festive staple.

The Independent UK

Snowman creator Raymond Briggs brought kindness and generosity to his work

Briggs recalled his inspiration for the tale about a snowman who comes to life came during a winter of particularly heavy snowfall.

Liverpool Echo

The Snowman author Raymond Briggs dies aged 88

The award winning author and illustrator of The Fungus the Bogeyman and Father Christmas died on Tuesday morning

The Independent UK

British children’s authors pay tribute to ‘fantastic’ Raymond Briggs

The influential writer and illustrator has died at the age of 88.

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Share your tributes and memories of Snowman author Raymond Briggs

The writer and illustrator Raymond Briggs has died aged 88. Share your tributes here

Chronicle Live

Good Morning Britain's Charlotte Hawkins stops show to deliver sad breaking news

Charlotte Hawkins halted Wednesday's Good Morning Britain to deliver the sad news to ITV viewers at home

Chronicle Live

Raymond Briggs, author and illustrator of beloved classic The Snowman, dies aged 88

'Raymond's books were loved by and touched millions of people around the world', his family said in a statement

Reuters

Raymond Briggs, creator of beloved children's tale 'The Snowman', dies aged 88

Raymond Briggs, creator of the bittersweet children's book "The Snowman", has died aged 88, his family announced on Wednesday.

Daily Record

The Snowman creator Raymond Briggs dies aged 88 as devastated family pay tribute

Raymond Briggs, the author and illustrator behind the 1978 classic The Snowman, passed away on Tuesday morning, his family has announced.

The National (Scotland)

The Snowman creator Raymond Briggs dies at the age of 88

AUTHOR and illustrator Raymond Briggs, best known for 1978 classic The Snowman, has died aged 88.

Evening Standard

Raymond Briggs: The Snowman author dies, aged 88

Author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, best known for 1978 classic The Snowman, has died aged 88.

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