Ancsa Simonfalvi

Born in Veszprém in 1978. She graduated at the Buddhist College of Budapest as a Buddhist teacher with a specialization in religious studies, and then as a library specialist. She is currently a staff member of the Csorba Győző Library at Pécs, where she lives with her family. Her debut storybook, King Ali's Dinner at Christmas, won the Children's Book of the Year Award in the debut book category, and was shortlisted for The White Ravens 2024 by the International Youth Library. She tries to capture that timeless existence where the child is immersed in play, somewhere in the territory shared by imagination and reality.
"I believe that it's worth striving for the good, worth getting to know each other, even taking some risks, if you're a Yeti, for example." says the author.