Niamh Sharkey
Author and illustrator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niamh Sharkey is an author and illustrator of children’s picture books.
Niamh Sharkey | |
|---|---|
| Born | (UNKNOWN DATE), 1973 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Known for | Henry Hugglemonster |
| Awards | Laureate na nÓg (2012) |
Life
Sharkey was interested in reading and illustration at a young age.[1]
Sharkey was a freelance illustrator and designer in Dublin after graduating with a degree in visual communication from the Dublin College of Marketing and Design.[2] While living in Hobart, Tasmania, she illustrated her first full colour picture book.
She was named Laureate na nÓg in 2012.[3][4]
Her books have been translated into 20 languages.[3] She is a member of Illustrators Ireland.[5] She is a co-founder of Towers and Tales, a book festival focused on children's literature.[1]
Animation
Her book I’m a Happy Hugglewug was adapted into the animated pre-school series Henry Hugglemonster for Disney Television Animation.[4][6][7] Sharkey is co creator of Disney's animated series Eureka! which premiered in 2022.
Awards
- Laureate na nÓg
- Mother Goose Award for best new illustrator[4]
- Irish Book Awards Bisto Book of the Year, Tales of Wisdom and Wonder[4]
- Irish Book Awards Bisto Book of the Year, The Gigantic Turnip[4]
- 2010 Irish Book Awards Junior Book of the Year, On The Road With Mavis And Marge[4]
- 2019 Children's Books Ireland/Tyrone Guthrie Centre bursary
Bibliography
- Irish Legends For The Very Young (1996, Mercier Press, ISBN 9781856351447)
- Tales From Old Ireland (2000, Barefoot Books, ISBN 9781902283975)
- Santasaurus (2004, Walker, ISBN 9780744583731)
- I'm A Happy Hugglewug (2006, Walker, ISBN 9781844280490)
- On The Road With Mavis And Marge (2010, Walker, ISBN 9781406321845)
- Cinderella
- The Ravenous Beast
- Jack And The Beanstalk
- The Gigantic Turnip
- Tales of Wisdom & Wonder
References
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