How Julia Donaldson conquered the world, one rhyme at a time

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, midnight

She published her first book in her 40s and became the biggest selling author of the past decade in any genre – The Gruffalo alone has sold 13m copies. How did this former busker make it so big? By Oliver Franklin-Wallis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod