Kathryn Lamb (born 1959) is a British cartoonist, illustrator and writer. Lamb is the daughter of Sir Archie Lamb, a former British Ambassador to Kuwait and Norway. She was educated at

St Hugh's College, Oxford St Hugh's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. It is located on a site on St Margaret's Road, to the north of the city centre. It was founded in 1886 by Elizabeth Wordsworth as a women's college, and accepte ...

where she received a bachelor's degree in English Literature. Her work was published by ''

Private Eye ''Private Eye'' is a British fortnightly satire, satirical and current affairs (news format), current affairs news magazine, founded in 1961. It is published in London and has been edited by Ian Hislop since 1986. The publication is widely r ...

'' in 1979, while she was still a student. In addition to ''

'', she has contributed cartoons to ''

The Spectator ''The Spectator'' is a weekly British magazine on politics, culture, and current affairs. It was first published in July 1828, making it the oldest surviving weekly magazine in the world. It is owned by Frederick Barclay, who also owns ''The ...

'' and ''The Lady''. Lamb has written and illustrated numerous books including the ''Alex and Best Mates Forever'' series for teenagers, and ''Eco-Worriers'', a series for younger readers. She lives in

Gillingham, Dorset Gillingham ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. It lies on the B3095 and B3081 roads, approximately south of the A303 road, A303 trunk road and northwest of Shaftesbury. It is the most northerly town i ...

, with her six children and five cats. She currently illustrates Pseuds Corner in ''

'' and her illustrations appear in ''

The Oldie ''The Oldie'' is a British monthly magazine written for older people "as a light-hearted alternative to a press obsessed with youth and celebrity", according to its website. The magazine was launched in 1992 by Richard Ingrams, who was its edi ...

''.

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British editorial cartoonists British women cartoonists Living people Private Eye contributors 1959 births People from Gillingham, Dorset {{UK-comics-creator-stub