Overview
- Curtis Brown and Pan Macmillan confirmed Denton’s death and said he died surrounded by family; he is survived by his wife, Kristen, children Max, Imogen and Eve, and five grandchildren.
- Denton built a decades-long career as an author and illustrator best known for the Treehouse books co-created with Andy Griffiths and for the Gasp! series, which was later adapted for television.
- He worked across media, designing puppets for the Australian TV series Lift Off including the EC doll, and illustrated books for writers such as Mem Fox and Paul Jennings.
- Colleagues and his publisher paid tribute to his humour and warmth, with Griffiths calling three decades of working with Denton “an incredible honour and a pure delight.”
- Denton’s career began with major recognition in 1986 when he won the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award, and his books are expected to continue reaching new readers.