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

Illustrator

Awards

References

  1. Hudson, Catherine (5 August 2013). "A day in the life of: Children's author, Catherine Rayner". Junior Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. 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.
  3. "100 best children's books". The Sunday Times.
  4. Cooling, Wendy. "Booktrust Early Years Awards 2006". BookTrust. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  5. Press office (20 April 2007). "Newcomers Challenge Former Winners For The 50th Cilip Kate Greenaway Medal". CILIP. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  6. Staff writer. "UKLA Book Award Past Winners". UKLA. UK Literary Association. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

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