Shakespeare's Storybook Folk Tales That Inspired the Bard

Born in Illinois, Patrick Ryan has worked as a teacher and professional storyteller for over twenty years. Now based in London, he regularly tours Britain, Europe and the USA, performing, lecturing and conducting a variety of workshops. Patrick has written for the BBC and has also actively participated in several major storytelling projects Since graduating from Maidstone College of Art with a first class honors degree in illustration, James Mayhew has created many acclaimed picture books for children, and in 1994 received the New York Times award for one of the year's ten best-illustrated books with The Boy and the Cloth of DreamsRyan, Patrick is the author of 'Shakespeare's Storybook Folk Tales That Inspired the Bard' with ISBN 9781841483078 and ISBN 1841483079.