Peter Bowman was born in Leeds. He attended Carlisle college of art & design and Norwich school of art. He moved to London from college, jumping straight into the world of freelance illustration.Pete first illustrated numerous science fiction & fantasy book covers, successfully progressing into Advertising & Packaging illustration and building up an impressive client list. Bluechip companies such as Virgin airways, Walt Disney, Pirelli, TSB, Upmann, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury to name a few.

Pete published the first of his 48 children's books in 1984. His books sell worldwide and have been translated into 20 languages. His versitility in all book formats has helped him create projects for a variety of publishers - He has illustrated & written for the popular Children's Picture book, Pop-up and Novelty, Board book and Fiction book market.

Pete book signing at W H Smith

'The Christmas Songbook' and 'Teddy's Christmas' became No1 bestsellers. 'Tiny Ted' is one of Pete's popular teddy bear characters and 'Is That What Friends Do' was televised on the BBC's children's TV channel, CBeebies. In his work for charities, Peter regularly donates artwork. He is often asked to contribute to 'Treasury's' and book collections, like "Stars at Bedtime' in aid of 'Hold my hand', which raised funds for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at St George's Hospital in London. Where celebrities bring their favourite tales to life on a magical CD & Illustrated by favourite artists. Peter illustrates for GMTV star Fiona Phillips's chosen story "The Gingerbread Man'