“The most valuable advice I can give is plan for your success. Write down your ideal goal, creating checkpoints for yourself along the way that align with the end goal. Set up rewards for achieving both little victories and big ones.”

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.