Occupation Illustrator, author Role Writer Name Ed Vere | Period 1999–present Nationality British Nominations Kate Greenaway Medal | |
Born February 7, 1973 (age 51)
London, United Kingdom ( 1973-02-07 ) Genre Children's picture books Notable works The Getaway
Banana
Mr. Big
Bedtime for Monsters
Max the Brave
Max at Night Notable awards Highland Children's Book Award
2007
Book Trust Early Years Award
2009 Books Max the Brave, Max at Night, Mr Big, Everyone's Noisy, Banana! |
Introducing author illustrator ed vere
Ed Vere (born 7 February 1973) is a British writer and illustrator of children's books. He won the Highland Children's Book Award in 2007 for his book, The Getaway and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, recognizing his 2008 picture book Banana. His third book, Mr. Big was chosen by Booktrust as the official Booktime book for 2009 and was subsequently distributed to 750,000 British schoolchildren making it the largest single print run of a picture book in the UK. In 2009, his fourth book, Chick won the Booktrust Early Years Award for Best Baby Book. His book Bedtime for Monsters was shortlisted for the 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
Contents
- Introducing author illustrator ed vere
- Ed vere shows us his studio
- Life and work
- Publications
- Events
- References
Ed vere shows us his studio
Life and work
Ed Vere studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art and started writing and illustrating children's books in 1999. Ed Vere also performs alongside the Neil Cowley Trio providing live illustration for the children's production of Mr. Big Plays Jazz.
Publications
Events
Hay Festival 2009-2015