Marcus Pfister was born on July 30th 1960 in Bern (Switzerland). He studied at the Berna Art School and finished his training as a graphic designer at an advertisement company in Zürich. After travelling through Mexico, United States and Canada, he came back to Switzerland in order to start working as a freelance graphic designer. He published his first picture book in 1986, with North Soud Books, which meant the beginning of a long partnership.

However, the book that gave him international recognition was “The Rainbow Fish”.

He is the author of 49 books, translated to more than 50 languages, and still takes us by surprise with each new work.

He has four children and lives with his family in Bern, although his book-signing tours have brought him to several countries, ranging from United States to Corea, Japan or different European countries.