Paddington Bear Paddington Bear Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in the children's book "A Bear Called Paddington" and has been featured in more than twenty books written by British author Michael Bond and illustrated by Peggy Fortnum and other artists. The friendly bear from Peru—with his old hat, battered suitcase (complete with a secret compartment, enabling it to hold more items than it would appear to), duffle coat and love of marmalade—has become a classic character from English children's literature. Paddington books have been translated into 30 languages across 70 titles
S. Bear Bergman S. Bear Bergman S. Bear Bergman (born September 22, 1974) is an American trans man, author, poet, playwright, and theater artist whose gender identity is a main focus of his artwork. Bergman was educated at Concord Academy, was one of the founders of the first Gay–straight alliance and a member of the Governor of Massachusetts' Safe Schools Commission for LGBT youth. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Hampshire College in 1996. Bergman's first book, "Butch Is A Noun", was released in September 2006 by Suspect Thoughts Press and was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award in the