When the shortlists for the Costa Book Awards (formerly the Whitbread Book Awards) were announced
complete with their two graphic novels, Dotter Of Her Father's Eyes by
Bryan and Mary Talbot
and Days of the Bagnold Summer by Joff Winterhart, there was a flurry of activity on the various comics
blogs over that good news. So much so that one other comics name barely
got mentioned.
Artist
and writer Dave Shelton, who writes and draws Good Dog, Bad Dog, for
both The DFC and Phoenix has been shortlisted in the Children's Book
category with his novel A Boy And A Bear
In A Boat.
Published by David Fickling Books, who also published the
compilation of Good Dog, Bad Dog under The DFC Library imprint, A Boy
And A Bear In A Boat is about a boy and a bear in, err, a boat. The pair
get to know each other as the bear rows the
boat and the boy investigates its contents. The unusual cover,
illustrated by Dave who also provided all the black and white interior
illustrations, shows the nautical map that the pair use on their
journey. "This enchanting story has the feel of a classic children's tale," was how the Costa judges described the book.
In addition to being shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award, A Boy And A Bear On A Boat
is also on the long list for both the Carnegie Medal for outstanding
book for children and young people, and the Kate Greenaway Medal for an
outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. Both medals are are voted on
by CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information
Professionals.
Our congratulations to
Dave Shelton for making all these listings with his first novel and
we wish him, the Drs Talbot, and Joff Winterhart, good luck for the announcement of
the Costa Book Awards winners
on Thursday 3 January 2013.
There are more details of Dave Shelton's work on his website.
There are more details of A Boy And A Bear In A Boat on the David Fickling Books website.
There are more details of all the nominees for the 2012 Costa Book Awards at the awards website.
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