Tania McCartney
Australian children's author illustrator
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Tania McCartney is an Australian author, illustrator, editor and designer.[1]
Born1968 (age 57–58)
Occupations
- Author
- Illustrator
- Editor
- Designer
- Podcaster
KnownforChildren's literature; illustration
Notable work
- Australian Story: An Illustrated Timeline
- An Aussie Year
- Plume series
- Evie and Pog series
Tania McCartney | |
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McCartney in Canberra, Australia, April 2023 | |
| Born | 1968 (age 57–58) |
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| Known for | Children's literature; illustration |
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| Website | taniamccartney |
Biography
She is perhaps most known for over 65 books for children. She has also written books for adults.[2]
McCartney hosts a podcast called The Happy Book.[3] She is the founder of a book review website, Kids' Book Review.[4] She also founded the 52-Week Illustration Challenge, a Facebook group with thousands of members, which ran from 2014-2018.[5][6]
She has written for various publications, including The Sydney Morning Herald[7][8] Tickle the Imagination,[9] Australian Women Online,[10] and Beijing Kids.[11]
Selected works
- Australian Story: An Illustrated Timeline. National Library of Australia, 2012.[12][13]
- This is Captain Cook. National Library of Australia, 2015.[14]
- Peas in a Pod. EK Books, 2015.[15][16][17][18]
- Smile Cry. EK Books, 2016.[19][20][21]
- Australia Illustrated. EK Books, 2016.[22][23]
- See Hear. EK Books, 2018.[24][25]
- Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather. National Library of Australia, 2020.[26][27][28]
- Ivy Bird. Blue Dot Kids Press, 2020.[29][30][31][32][33]
A Kids’ Year series
Evie and Pog series
- Party Perfect! HarperCollins AU, 2020.[50]
- Take Off! HarperCollins AU, 2020.[51]
- Puppy Playtime! HarperCollins AU, 2020.[52]
Plume series
Riley series
- Riley and the Sleeping Dragon: A Journey around Beijing. Tania McCartney, 2008.[58][59]
- Riley and the Dancing Lion: A Journey around Hong Kong. Tania McCartney Press, 2009.[60][59]
- Riley and the Curious Koala: A Journey around Sydney. Tania McCartney Press, 2010.[61]
- Riley and the Grumpy Wombat: A Journey around Melbourne. Ford Street Publishing, 2011.[62]
- Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo: A Journey around Canberra. Ford Street Publishing, 2013.[63]