Robert Chaplin

Born in Smithers, British Columbia, Chaplin studied Fine Art at the University of Victoria, and was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2004.^[3]

His obsidian carving representing the North Wind was awarded third place in the Objects of Art category of the 2002 AGTA Cutting Edge Awards.^[4]

In 2010, his book Brussels Sprouts & Unicorns was awarded first place in the Alcuin Society Awards for "excellence in book design in Canada".^[5][6] In 2006, his book Ten Counting Cat was awarded second place in the Alcuin Awards.^[7] Teeny Ted from Turnip Town (2007), created in association with nanoscientists at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, and written by Malcolm Chaplin, is the world's smallest book,^[8] at 69 x 97 micrometres square.^[9][10] Chaplin's other books include Alien Alphabet (1994), The Matchbook-a fireside fable,^[11] Ten Counting Cat,^[11] The Elephant Book,^[12] Delicious Chicken Soup,^[13] and Brussels Sprouts & Unicorns.^[6]

• Robert Chaplin's blog, with artwork and photos
• The World's Smallest Book - a large print edition at Kickstarter
• "As it Happens" CBC Radio interview
• Globe & Mail
• Tri-City News
• "North by Northwest" CBC Radio Interview
• Huffington Post
• Teeny Ted from Turnip Town review

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