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Colin (Edward) Thompson (1942-) Biography
Born 1942, in London, England; third (second marriage) Hannah, Alice.
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Education: Attended art school in London, England.
Addresses
Agent—c/o Author Mail, Lothian Books, Level 5, 132-136 Albert Rd., South Melbourne, Victoria 3205, Australia.
Career
Writer and illustrator of children's books, beginning 1990.
Worked as a silkscreen printer, graphic designer, stage manager, documentary filmmaker for British Broadcasting Corp., and ceramicist.
Honors Awards
Primary English Best Picture Book Award, 1994, for Ruby; Aurealis Award, for How to Live Forever; Picture Book of the Year Award, English Association, for Falling Angels ; Honor Book citation, Australian Children's Book Council, 2004, for The Violin Man; Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nomination (Sweden), 2005.
Writings
SELF-ILLUSTRATED PICTURE BOOKS
Ethel the Chicken, Hodder & Stoughton (London, England), 1990.
A Giant Called Norman Mary, Hodder & Sto