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Isabel Greenberg is an award-winning London-based illustrator, comic artist and writer. She has had two graphic novels published: The Encyclopedia of Early Earth (Best Book Award at the 2013/14 British Comic Awards) and The One Hundred Nights of Hero. She has also illustrated for Bloomsbury The Story of Tutankhamun, Athena: The Story of a Goddess and Marie Curie and her Daughters. Isabel has worked with the Guardian, Nobrow Press, The National Trust and the New York Times. In 2011 she won The Observer Jonathan Cape Graphic Short Story Prize. Imogen Greenberg is a London-based writer. She has four children’s books published in collaboration with award-winning illustrator Isabel Greenberg. They collaborated to create Bloomsbury's vivid retelling of the Greek myth Athena: The Story of a Goddess, published in 2018, and Marie Curie and her Daughters in 2021.
Three cheers for the Greenberg sisters for a book that's colourful and fun, with a heart-warming message about protecting our planet * Sunday Post * A dazzling retelling of the Greek creation myth, with strong environment themes and a strong-willed, inspirational heroine at its centre. From the siblings behind the excellent Athena * Bookseller Previews * [A] snarky rendition of an old tale, highlighting both sisterhood and a cogent contemporary message * Kirkus Reviews * With both engaging, whimsical illustrations and cheeky humor, the Greenbergs retell the classical exploits of the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, Athena. Three cheers for Athena, smarts, and bravery * Kirkus Review on ATHENA: GODDESS OF WISDOM AND WAR * Told in a fun and easy comic book format [...] the Greenberg sisters have ultimately created a book that’s colourful and fun, with a heartwarming message about protecting Earth * Daily Record *
