Alexandra Milton

Alexandra Milton (born 4 June 1967 in Paris) is an artist and illustrator.

The artwork in her debut children's book, Call Me Gorgeous, was nominated for the 2010 Kate Greenaway Medal.

Milton studied fine art at the Academie Charpentier in Paris.

[citation needed] Call Me Gorgeous was Milton's debut children's title.

[citation needed] The story of Call Me Gorgeous draws its inspiration from the culinary texts of the court of King Henry VIII; these record that chimerical monsters were stitched together from various animal parts and served to the king and his courtiers on feast days.