Tania McCartney

Australian children's author illustrator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tania McCartney is an Australian author, illustrator, editor and designer.[1]

Born1968 (age 5758)
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
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Tania McCartney
McCartney in Canberra, Australia, April 2023
Born1968 (age 5758)
Occupations
  • Author
  • Illustrator
  • Editor
  • Designer
  • Podcaster
Known forChildren's literature; illustration
Notable work
  • Australian Story: An Illustrated Timeline
  • An Aussie Year
  • Plume series
  • Evie and Pog series
Websitetaniamccartney.com
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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

A Kids’ Year series

Evie and Pog series

Plume series

  • Plume, World Explorer. Hardie Grant, 2021.[53]
  • Plume, Global Nibbler. Hardie Grant, 2022.[54][55]
  • Plume, Festival Seeker. Hardie Grant, 2022.[56]
  • Plume, Christmas Elf. Hardie Grant, 2023.[57]

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]

References

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