William Grill
British illustrator (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Grill is a British illustrator, whose first children's book, Shackleton's Journey,[1] depicting Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2015.
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William Grill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 (age 34–35) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University College Falmouth |
| Website | williamgrill |
His second book is titled The Wolves of Currumpaw, and is based on the story "Lobo the King of Currumpaw," (from Wild Animals I Have Known) by naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton.[2]
Biography
Grill grew up in rural Hampshire[3] and worked on a farm as a young adult, experiences which have influenced his art and writing.[2] He graduated from University College Falmouth, is dyslexic, and runs a weekly art club at a local school.[4][5]
Awards and honors
Two of Grill's books are Junior Library Guild selections: The Wolves of Currumpaw (2016)[6] and Earth Verse (2018).[7] In 2014, The New York Times named Shackleton's Journey one of the best illustrated books of the year.[8][9] The Wolves of Currumpaw received a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[10] and Bandoola received a starred review from Booklist.[11]
When Grill won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2015 at age 24 for Shackleton's Journey, he was the youngest person to have earned the award since 1960.[12] In addition to the Greenaway Medal, Grill won the Colin Mears Award.[12]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shackleton's Journey | Kate Greenaway Medal | Winner | [13][12] |
| School Library Association Information Book Award | Winner | [14] | ||
| 2016 | The Wolves of Currumpaw | Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Graphic Novel | Finalist | [15] |
| 2017 | Bolognaragazzi Award | Winner | [6] | |
| Kate Greenaway Medal | Shortlist | [16] | ||
| Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction | Winner | [17] | ||
| 2018 | Zilveren Penseel | Winner |
Publications
As author and illustrator
- Shackleton's Journey (2014, Flying Eye Books, ISBN 978-1-909263-10-9)
- Shackleton's Journey Activity Book (2015, Flying Eye Books, ISBN 978-1-909263-80-2)
- The Wolves of Currumpaw (2016, Flying Eye Books, ISBN 978-1-909263-83-3)
- Bandoola: The Great Elephant Rescue (2022, Flying Eye Books, ISBN 978-1-83874-023-8)
As illustrator only
- Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up, written by Sally M. Walker (2018, Candlewick Press, ISBN 978-0-7636-7512-7)
References
External links
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