Gus Gordon
Children's book illustrator and writer
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Gus Gordon (born in Sydney, 1971) is a children's book illustrator and writer based in Brisbane, Australia.
Gordon has written and illustrated over 70 books for children.[1]
Gordon's book 'Herman and Rosie' was chosen as the 2013 "Read for Australia" book[citation needed] and won the 2013 CBCA 'Honour Award' for best picture book[2]. It was also shortlisted for the 2014 German Youth Literature Award[3], the Sakura Medal in Japan and the 2014/2015 Les Incorruptibles prize in France.[citation needed]
Recent works
- Big Pet Day by Lisa Shanahan (2014)
- I am Cow, Hear me Moo! by Jill Esbaum (2014)
- My Life & Other Stuff that Went Wrong by Tristan Bancks (2014)
- Herman and Rosie (2012)
- Somewhere Else (2017)
- The Last Peach (2019)
Awards and nominations
- In 2014 his book Herman and Rosie was nominated for the 2014 Deutscher Jugendliteratupreis (German Youth Literature Award)[3].
- In 2013 his book Herman and Rosie, was awarded 'The Honour Book' award in the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) 2013 Book of the Year Awards - Picture Book category.[2]
- In 2013 his book Herman and Rosie, was selected as the National Literacy and Numeracy Week's (NLNW) ' Read For Australia' book, where a book is simultaneously read on a chosen day in schools and libraries across the country.[citation needed]
- In 2011 his illustrated book Haggis McGregor and the Night of the Skull Moon, written by Jen Storer was shortlisted as a finalist for the 2010 Aurealis Award, an Australian award for excellence in speculative fiction - Children's Fiction category.[4]
- In 2010 his book Wendy, was selected as a Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Notable Book in the 2010 Book of the Year Awards - Picture Book category.[5]
- In 2009 his book A Day With Noodles, was shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards - Young Children.[6]
- In 2008 his illustrated book The Undys: Let's Get Physical, written by Michael Wagner, was shortlisted for the W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA) - Young Reader.[7]
- In 2007 his illustrated book Born to Bake, written by Phillip Gwynne, was shortlisted for the Children's Peace Literature Award (PEACE).[8]
- In 2005 his illustrated book To the Moon and Back, written by Jackie French and Bryan Sullivan, was awarded the CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books.[9]