Riad Sattouf is a bestselling cartoonist and filmmaker who grew up in Syria and Libya and now lives in Paris. His autobiographical series The Arab of the Future has sold more than a million copies in France alone, won multiple prizes and been translated into sixteen languages. The Esther's Notebooks series has also sold nearly 700,000 copies in France, been adapted for a popular animated TV series, and is being translated into 8 languages. Riad was recently selected to become a member of The Order of Arts and Letters, one of France's highest honours.
'Riad Sattouf is one of the great creators of our time' - Alain de
Botton
'The portrait of an era, drawn with a smile' - L'Express
'Riad Sattouf sketches everyday life brilliantly, bringing out
society's great problems through Esther's minor troubles' -
Culturevnews
'Esther is a mini social phenomenon... It's a joy to fall back into
our childhoods with her' - Elle
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