“At first, I felt like I was put into this box because I played hockey. I thought that I was viewed a certain way, and I shouldn't wear certain clothes. Finally, I stepped aside and said, 'That's someone else's creation of me. I can be feminine and be strong.'”

American writer and artist

Hilary Knight is an American writer and artist, best known as the illustrator and co-creator of Kay Thompson’s Eloise series. He has also illustrated more than 50 books and written nine of his own. His work is closely associated with children’s publishing, especially the Eloise books that began in 1955. Across a long career, he has combined writing and illustration, with a body of work that is remembered most for its distinctive visual style and for helping bring Eloise to life.