bɹˈaʊn hɐz wˈɜːkt æz ɐ skˈuːl tˈiːtʃɚ ænd ɐ jˈuːθ wˈɜːkɚ bᵻfˌoːɹ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ fˈʊltˈaɪm ɹˈaɪɾɚ ænd ˈɪləstɹˌeɪɾɚ.
Browne has worked as a school teacher and a youth worker before becoming a full-time writer and illustrator.