Rosemary Elizabeth "Posy" Simmonds studied fine art at the Sorbonne in Paris and graphic design at the Central School in London. In 1969, she began her first daily cartoon feature 'Bear' in The Sun. In 1972 she moved to The Guardian as an illustrator. In 1977, she recalled one of her childhood favorites 'The Silent Three', originally drawn by Evelyn Flinders in the 1950s. In 1981 Simmonds produced the original graphic novel 'True Love'. She is also the author and illustrator of the graphic novel 'Gemma Bovery' and of the children's books 'Lulu and the Flying Babies' and 'Fred', whose film version was nominated for an Oscar.
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