Paul Geraghty
Encyclopedia
Paul Geraghty is a British
based author
and illustrator
of children's picture books. He also writes teenage fiction
and won the Young Africa Award for his first novel Pig
.
he took a copywriter’s job in advertising. There he met John Bush
, who would later go on to collaborate with him on three picture books. Since 1986 he has lived in London
, UK.
Geraghty’s picture books typically centre on wildlife/environmental themes, either treated in a highly realistic manner, rich in detail, or irreverently stylised, usually illustrated in watercolour. Translated into over 20 languages internationally, his work has won various awards, including the Children's Book Award for Solo in 1996.
A frequent lecturer and live illustrator on the literary circuit, he is renowned for his inspirational, if eccentric style with audiences of all ages.
He is a musician
, photographer and extensive traveller.
United Kingdom
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based author
Author
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and illustrator
Illustrator
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of children's picture books. He also writes teenage fiction
Fiction
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and won the Young Africa Award for his first novel Pig
Pig
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.
Background
He read Fine Arts and English at Natal University, South Africa and holds a Higher Diploma in Education. After teaching for two years in Cape TownCape Town
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he took a copywriter’s job in advertising. There he met John Bush
John Bush
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, who would later go on to collaborate with him on three picture books. Since 1986 he has lived in London
London
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, UK.
Geraghty’s picture books typically centre on wildlife/environmental themes, either treated in a highly realistic manner, rich in detail, or irreverently stylised, usually illustrated in watercolour. Translated into over 20 languages internationally, his work has won various awards, including the Children's Book Award for Solo in 1996.
A frequent lecturer and live illustrator on the literary circuit, he is renowned for his inspirational, if eccentric style with audiences of all ages.
He is a musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, photographer and extensive traveller.
Picture books
- (Illustrated in watercolour, unless otherwise stated)
- The Giraffe who Got in a Knot (Written by John Bush) (1987)
- The Cross-with-us Rhinoceros (Written by John Bush) (1988)
- Over the Steamy Swamp (1988)
- The Great Knitting Needle Hunt (1989)
- The Bungle in the Jungle (Written by John Bush) (1989)
- What on Earth was That? (1990)
- Look out, Patrick! (1990)
- Slobcat (1991)
- Monty’s Journey (1992)
- The Great Green Forest (1992)
- The Hunter (1994)
- Solo (1995)
- The Wonderful Journey (Oil on canvas) (1999)
- Tortuga (2000)
- The Hoppameleon (2001)
- Dinosaur in Danger (2004)
- Rotten & Rascal (The Two Terrible Pterosaur Twins) (Mixed media illustrations) (2006)
- Help Me! (2010)
