Hannah Shaw

Hannah Shaw

Children's author, Illustrator

http://www.hannahshawillustrator.co.uk
hannah@hannahshawillustrator.co.uk
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Available for

After dinner, Commission a book, Educational, General enquiry, Interview, Reading, Speech, Talk, Workshop

Audiences

Age 3 to 5, Age 5 to 7, Age 7 to 11, Age 11 to 14, Age 14 to 16, Age 16 to 18+, Further Education, University, Adult

Genres

Adventure, Comedy, Fable, Fairy tale, Fiction, Humour, Picture book, Short story

Book types

Fiction for children, Fiction 5-9, Picture book

Awards

  • Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2009.
  • Shortlisted for Junior Magazine's Picture Book of 2012
  • Bay Book Awards (2010 Swansea) shortlisted for the Portsmouth Children's Book Prize 2011
  • Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2010
  • Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award 'Read it Again!' 2009

Organisations

  • Scattered Authors Society

Details

Hannah Shaw is a children's author and illustrator. She has a passion for character creation, drawing and fun story ideas. She loves to share her enthusiasm of books with children and adults of all ages.

Her own picture books include Bear on a Bike, the award winning Evil Weasel, Erroll a nutty squirrel tale and a cheeky raccoon story about manners and morals - School for Bandits.
 
Hannah illustrates picture books for other authors. Look out for Gareth Edward's badger in The Disgusting Sandwich, five books by Sean Taylor - including The Grizzly Bear with the Frizzly Hair and Who Ate Auntie Iris and Anna McQuinn's The Sleep Sheep.
 
Hannah also writes and illustrates fiction books for young readers. Her newest, illustrated series The Scruffs and The Scruffs Showtime is great for reluctant readers who love silly animal tales. Stan Stinky- Sewer Hero is a funny, pic-fic story about a surfing young sewer rat, the sequel Stan Stinky vs the Sewer Pirates is a sleuth mystery.
 
Other young fiction illustrated by Hannah includes the popular re-issued Sophie series by Dick King-Smith, Casper Candlewacks by Ivan Brett and the prize winning Great Hamster Massacre stories by Katie Davies. Hannah has also worked on special dyslexic and young reader fiction books for Julia Donaldson The Snake who came to Stay and Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door.

Hannah was selected to be official illustrator for Hay festival 2011.

EVENTS

“IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH HANNAH IN SCHOOL. HER WORKSHOPS ARE INSPIRING AND EXCITING, OFFERING BOTH PRACTICAL WRITING AND ILLUSTRATION ADVICE FOR PUPILS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THE WORLD OF PUBLISHING.”

Hannah lives in Gloucestershire and will travel to events up to 2 hrs travel away (Midlands, South Wales, South West and London) for a day visits.
 
Events further afield are on special request. Skype talks and interactive sessions are an option please enquire via email to discuss what is possible.
 
Hannah's usual primary school or library workshop event:
 
1 hour session (up to 5 in a day): 30 mins front-led presentation - live drawing and selected stories/ readings, followed by 10 mins of Q&A. The final 20 mins is working with the children on a character creation workshop. This workshop can then be continued in class or extended into a longer session.
 
A half day session or a full day session with one group involves further exploration into the characters they have invented, either working in pairs to a create story and illustrating a mini picture book and cover for their story.  This longer session generally suits older KS1 children and KS2 - KS3 (or ages 8-14). The aim is to get everyone creatively collaborating to produce illustrated stories they can be proud of.
 
For festivals or non-educational events and parties: Hannah will usually do a themed workshop around a new book. This can include fun craft activities, worksheets, games and stories.
 
For secondary schools, colleges and adult workshops: A session tailored to suit the age / ability of the audience. This can range from a shorter talk and presentation to a whole day workshop exploring the finer details of making a picture book. Explore processes that lead to publication, get advice on writing styles and illustration techniques. Hannah can also take part in set projects, she has experience of teaching illustration up to degree level.
 
The main aim of a visit is to provide insight, entertainment and encourage imaginative, creative drawing and writing.
 
 
A signing is the perfect way to end a visit. It is up to the venue to organise and promote the signing and for them to order in the appropriate books. Hannah can provide images for promotional purposes, she can also recommend a book selling service to purchase books at discount on a sale or return basis. In some cases Hannah can bring books to sign herself but will need to know in advance.
 
Charges 2017 / 18: Charges range from £150- £400 depending on length, location and specialist preparation. Please get in contact to discuss your requirements and budget. Discounts available for local schools.

• All events are plus travel expenses - train/ fuel unless within 30 mins drive.
 
• Time spent signing after the event is free of charge.
 
 
COMMISSIONS:
 
Email Hannah to find out what is possible. Recent work includes a children's nature trail and puzzle booklet, a picture book for a PR company, logos, invitations, character decor and shop design, comic strips and much more.
 
 

Books by Hannah Shaw

9781780080000

School For Bandits

by Hannah Shaw 
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Waterstones Amazon
978-1407159652

Bear on a Bike

Bear is delivering a present to Mouse - but how can he get there? Bear takes whatever means of transport he can find: a bike, a lorry, a bus, a trolley - with lots of scrapes and japes along the way. It's going to be a very battered present by the time he reaches Mouse! 
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Waterstones Amazon
9781407161341
On author's website
The Scruffs

The Scruffs

There is a new addition to the Pet Shop and the scruffy pets aren't happy. Ursula is a beautiful,pedigree cat with shiny fur and polished paws and she sticks out like a sore thumb next to all the other scruffy residents. But when they get into trouble, it's Ursula who saves the day. 
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Waterstones

Evil Weasel (Paperback)

(Paperback version) 
Amazon
978-1407131450

The Digusting Sandwich

One day, a boy drops his sandwich in a sandpit, and the race is on! A very hungry badger wants it, but he's just not quick enough. The sandwich is dropped, squashed and slithered over by everyone from a squirrel, to a fox, to a band of slugs. Will the badger ever get his paws on that sandwich? 
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Waterstones Amazon

The Sleep Sheep

Written by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Hannah Shaw. A baa-tastic counting sheep bedtime story with a difference. 
Amazon

Crocodiles are the Best Animals of All

Written by Sean Taylor, Illustrated by Hannah Shaw 
Amazon
978-1407136240

Stan Stinky Sewer Hero

Stan Pipe Stinky is annoyed. He's being forced to spend his summer in the boring sewer he's lived in his whole life, while all his friends are off surfing the storm drains of the Bahamas. What's worse is that his mum is making him work aboard his crazy uncle's boat, The Noodle... 
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Waterstones Amazon

Who Ate Auntie Iris

Picture Book. Written by Sean Taylor, Illustrated by Hannah Shaw 
Amazon
978-1407136417

Stan Stinky vs the Sewer Pirates

A brand-new adventure for Stan Stinky and this time he's taking on some pirates... It's a normal day at school for Stan and pals, until a spate of burglaries are reported - someone's been looting the sewer! 
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Waterstones Amazon

The Great Hamster Massacre

Written by Katie Davies, Illustrated by Hannah Shaw - Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Award 
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Erroll

On an ordinary day, you wouldn't expect to find a squirrel in your packet of nuts, but then again Erroll is no ordinary squirrel. When he turns up in Bob's pack of Nutti Nutts, mess, chaos, destruction and peanut butter are not far behind... 
Amazon
978-1406343052

Sophie's Snail

From the beloved author of Babe comes the first of six stories about Dick King-Smith's most adored (human!) character, the inimitable Sophie, re-imagined twenty years later by the witty, perceptive paintbrush of the award-winning Hannah Shaw. 
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Waterstones Amazon

Casper Candlewacks in Death by Pigeon

By Ivan Brett, Illustrated by Hannah Shaw 
Amazon

Keywords

ANIMALS BEAR BULLYING CHARACTERS CHILDRENS CROCODILES DRAWING DRAWING ERROLL EVIL WEASEL HAMSTERS HUMOUR ILLUSTRATION INK DRAWING MORALS PHOTOSHOP PICTURE BOOKS PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRINTMAKING RABBITS SHEEP SKYPE SQUIRRELS STORY WRITING WEASELS