Catherine Rayner
This article is about the children's author. For the fashion designer, see Catherine Rayner (designer).
Catherine Rayner is an Edinburgh-based British illustrator and writer of children's books.[1] She was born in Harrogate in 1982, and grew up in Boston Spa, later studying at Leeds College of Art and Edinburgh College of Art.[2]
She won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2009 for Harris Finds his Feet,[2] and has been shortlisted in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015.
In 2014, Norris, The Bear Who Shared was named by The Sunday Times as one of the 100 Children's Modern Classics of the past ten years.[3]
Works
Writer and illustrator
- Augustus and his Smile, Little Tiger Press, 2006
- Harris Finds his Feet, Little Tiger Press, 2008
- Sylvia and Bird, Little Tiger Press, 2009
- Ernest, Macmillan Children’s Books, 2009
- Norris, The Bear who Shared, Orchard Books, 2010
- Iris and Isaac, Little Tiger Press, 2010
- Solomon Crocodile, Macmillan Children’s Books, 2011
- Abigail, Little Tiger Press, 2013
- Smelly Louie, Macmillan Children’s Books, 2014
Illustrator
- Posy, written by Linda Newberry, Orchard Books, 2008
- The Tales of Olga Da Polga, written by Michael Bond, Oxford University Press, 2011
- Gobbolino the Witch's Cat, written by Ursula Moray Williams, Macmillan, 2012
- Tiger Tale, written by Holly Webb, Scholastic, 2014
Awards
- 2006 Winner – Best New Illustrator Award, Booktrust Early Year Awards, Augustus and his Smile[4]
- 2006 Shortlist – V&A Illustration Awards, Augustus and his Smile
- 2006 Shortlist – Richard and Judy Book Awards, Augustus and his Smile
- 2006 Shortlist – Child Magazine’s Best Book Awards (4 -6 category), Augustus and his Smile
- 2007 Shortlist– CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, Augustus and his Smile.[5]
- 2007 Shortlist – Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Awards (0-7 category), Augustus and his Smile
- 2007 Shortlist – ‘Read It Again’ Cambridgeshire Children’s Picture Book Award
- 2007 Shortlist – UKLA English 4-11 Awards for Best Books of 2006, Augustus and his Smile
- 2007 Shortlist – The Norfolk Libraries Children’s Book Award, Augustus and his Smile
- 2008 Winner – Booktrust Best New Illustrator Award
- 2009 Winner - CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, Harris Finds His Feet[2]
- 2009 Shortlist – Chronos Prize, Early Years Section, Paris, Harris Finds His Feet
- 2009 Shortlist – UKLA Children’s Book Award, Harris Finds His Feet
- 2009 Shortlist – Pre- school Award, Booktrust Early Years Awards, Sylvia and Bird
- 2010 Winner – Top Ten New Illustrators 2000 – 2010
- 2010 Winner – The English Association English 4-11 Book Awards (Key Stage One Fiction), Ernest
- 2011 Winner - Coventry Inspiration Book Awards, Ernest
- 2011 Shortlist - CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, Ernest
- 2011 Shortlist – Pre- school Award, Booktrust Early Years Awards, Ernest
- 2012 Winner – UKLA Children’s Book Award], Iris and Isaac[6]
- 2012 Shortlist - CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, Iris and Isaac
- 2012 Shortlist – Scottish Children’s Book Awards, Solomon Crocodile
- 2012 Shortlist - CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, Solomon Crocodile
- 2014 Winner – Picture Book of the Year in The Netherlands by the CPNB, Solomon Crocodile
- 2014 Longlist - CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, Abigail
- 2014 Shortlist – The English Association English 4-11 Book Awards
- 2015 Shortlist - CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, Smelly Louie
- 2015 Winner - Peter's Book of the Year, Smelly Louie
References
- ↑ Hudson, Catherine (5 August 2013). "A day in the life of: Children's author, Catherine Rayner". Junior Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 "How an illustrator’s size 8 feet and a magical hare encounter inspired prize-winning Harris.". The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. CILIP. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "100 best children's books". The Sunday Times.
- ↑ Cooling, Wendy. "Booktrust Early Years Awards 2006". BookTrust. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ Press office (20 April 2007). "Newcomers Challenge Former Winners For The 50th Cilip Kate Greenaway Medal". CILIP. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ Staff writer. "UKLA Book Award Past Winners". UKLA. UK Literary Association. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Facebook page
- Catherine Rayner at Library of Congress Authorities, with 9 catalogue records
- Penheaven. Illustration: An Interview With Catherine Rayner
- Books For Keeps, May 2012. Authorgraph 194: Catherine Rayner
- Library Mice. BLOG TOUR: a Q & A with Catherine Rayner
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