Charlotte Voake
Charlotte Voake (born 1957)[1] is a Welsh children's illustrator who has won several awards including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1997.
Charlotte Voake | |
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Born | 1957 |
Alma mater | University of London |
Notable work | Pizza Kittens Ginger |
Life and career
Voake was born and raised in Wales. She studied art history at the University of London where she also illustrated her first book. She has both written and illustrated her own books and illustrated books for other authors including Julia Donaldson.[1]
Voake lives in Surrey, England with her husband and two children.[2]
Awards and nominations
- 1989 - National Art Library Illustration Award for The Mighty Slide[3]
- 1997 - Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for Ginger[4]
Voake has also been shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award in 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1997.[1]
gollark: You say that and yet prefer memorisation-based subjects which get you high grades?
gollark: You should not let your intellectual experience be shaped by the arbitrary and often silly things school rewards you for.
gollark: Your preference is wrong.
gollark: Wrong.
gollark: Subjects you can just memorise are boring and bad™.
References
- "Charlotte Voake - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Walker Books - Charlotte Voake". www.walker.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Children's Book Illustration". www.childrensbookillustration.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Nestlé Children's Book Prize 2007". Book Trust. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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