Sue Heap
Sue Heap (born 1954) is a British children's book illustrator. She has illustrated over thirty books, some of which she also wrote – including Cowboy Baby, winner of the Smarties Prize Gold Award in 1998. She is also noted for her creative collaborations; with Nick Sharratt, Sally Lloyd-Jones and, most recently, Teresa Heapy.
Sue Heap
- Born
- 1954 · Hampshire.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- illustrator · writer
- Honours
- Nestlé Children's Book Prize
- Languages
- English
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Sue Heap (born 1954) is a British children's book illustrator. She has illustrated over thirty books, some of which she also wrote – including Cowboy Baby, winner of the Smarties Prize Gold Award in 1998. She is also noted for her creative collaborations; with Nick Sharratt, Sally Lloyd-Jones and, most recently, Teresa Heapy.
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Early life
Early life
Several of her picture books have been nominated for the Greenaway Medal, and her collaboration with Sally Lloyd-Jones for Schwartz & Wade Books, 'How To Be A Baby..
Heap was born in 1954 in Hampshire, England. As a child she lived in places as diverse as Singapore, Germany and Egypt. She wrote and drew to reflect her rootless lifestyle, creating her first picture book at the age of twelve. Later she earned a degree from Hull College of Art. She worked for an animation company and then as a designer at children's book publishers in Oxford and London, before settling in Oxfordshire as a full-time author and illustrator.
Works
Works
In addition to her picture books, Heap is known for her illustrations in Jacqueline Wilson's books, such as How to Survive Summer Camp and Double Act, co-illustrating the latter with Nick Sharratt.
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Sue Heap is recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom. Recorded with the occupation author.
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Life and career
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1954
Sue Heap was born on 1 January 1954.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7634126: Sue Heap
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Awards and nominations
Winner of the Smarties Prize Gold Award (later styled the Nestlé Children's Book Prize) for 'Cowboy Baby' in 1998. Nominated for the Greenaway Medal for her collaboration with Sharratt, 'Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly'; and for 'Very Little Red Riding Hood', by Teresa Heapy and Sue Heap. 'How To Be A Baby... By Me, the Big Sister' by Sally Lloyd-Jones and Sue Heap was one of six children's books selected as a New York Times Notable Book in 2007. Shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize in 2008. 'Very Little Red Riding Hood' by Teresa Heapy and Sue Heap was The Times Children's Book of the Week in November 2013. 'Very Little Red Riding Hood' by Teresa Heapy and Sue Heap was winner in 2015 of Best Picture Book in the Oxfordshire Children’s Book Award and the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards.
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- 1.Archived copy.
- 2.Walker Books - Sue Heap.
- 3.Best Books for Children & Kids | Penguin Books.
- 4.What You Can't do. The New York Times. 13 May 2007.
- 5.Puffin Books | Books for Children. Kids & Young Teens | Penguin.
- 6.Carnegie Medal 2015 nominations announced. 20 October 2014.
- 7.Best Books for Children & Kids | Penguin Books.
- 8.Notable Children's Books of 2007. The New York Times. 2 December 2007.
- 9.What You Can't do. The New York Times. 13 May 2007.
- 10.Very Little Red Riding Hood by Teresa Heapy and Sue Heap.
- 11.http://eddisonpearson.tumblr.com
- 12.Schoolchildren choose the top stories of the year (From the Oxford Times).
- 13.http://eddisonpearson.tumblr.com
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