Steve Augarde
Steve Augarde | |
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| Born | Steven Andre Augarde 3 October 1950 Birmingham,England |
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| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable work | The Various |
Steve Augarde(born 3 October 1950) is a British author and artist. He has written and illustrated several novels for children and young adults as well as over seventypicture booksfor younger children, includingpop-up booksfor which he designed the paper engineering. He also designed and illustrated theLittle Red Carbooks by Matthew Price, among others.
Biography[edit]
Steven Andre Augarde was born in 1950 inBirminghamand spent many years in theWest Countrybefore moving toYorkshire.He attendedYeovil School of Art,Somerset College of Art,andRolle Teacher Training College.[1]As well as producing his own books, he has worked as an illustrator and paper engineer for other authors and artists. He also provided the artwork and music for two series of the animated BBC television showBumpabout a clumsy young elephant.[2]He is a semi-pro jazz musician, playing double bass forthe Gents,a four-piece jazz group.[3]
Augarde's more recent work has been aimed at older children and young adults. The Touchstone Trilogy is a subtle fantasy which depicts fairy folk as reclusive tribes largely without magic.[4]X Isleis a post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller.[5]Leonardo da Vincicombines fiction and non-fiction, revealing the life and art of Leonardo da Vinci partly through the journal of a young apprentice.[6]
The Variouswon aSmarties awardin 2003[7]and was shortlisted for theBranford Boase Award.[8]All three books of the Touchstone Trilogy andX Islehave been nominated for theCarnegie Medal.
Selected bibliography[edit]
Touchstone Trilogy[edit]
- The Various(2005)
- Celandine(2006)
- Winter Wood(2008)
Others[edit]
- X Isle(2009)
- Lifelines: Leonardo da Vinci(2009)
Picture books[edit]
- Pig(1975)
- Barnaby Shrew, Black Dan and the Mighty Wedgwood(1979)
- Bump's Umbrella(1992)
- Tractor Trouble(1997)
- Fire Engine to the Rescue(1998)
- When I Grow Up...(2000)
- Vroom, Vroom!(2002)
- Kissing Fish(2002)
References[edit]
- ^Steve Augarde at Encyclopedia.com
- ^Random House biography
- ^Steve Augarde: MusicArchived2012-01-25 at theWayback Machine
- ^Review ofThe VariousfromThe Guardian
- ^X Isleat Goodreads
- ^Lifelines: Leonard da Vinciat Pan Macmillan
- ^Review ofWinter WoodinThe Independent
- ^The Branford Boase award,Archived2013-05-05 atarchive.todayTimes Educational Supplement
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Steve Augarde at Fantastic Fiction
- Steve Augardeat theInternet Speculative Fiction Database
- Steve AugardeatLibrary of Congress,with 32 library catalogue records
- An Interview with Steve Augarde,by Dolores D'Annolfo,Eclectica Magazine,Oct/Nov 2007
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