You received both the New South Wales and the Western Australian Premier's Literary prize for your wordless graphic novel, The Arrival. You have received an academy award for the animated film, The Lost Thing, based on your original picture book. Shaun received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, honouring his contribution to international children's literature, in 2011. He has also been awarded the Hugo Award, the Ditmar Award and the Locus Award.Īstrid: Shaun Tan, welcome to The Garret.Īstrid: Shaun you are a writer and artist, and have found critical and commercial success across mediums. He directed the Academy Award-winning short film The Lost Thing. Shaun has also worked as a concept artist for animated films, including Pixar's WALL-E. The Rabbits (1998) Children's Book Council of Australia, Picture Book of the Year and Aurealis Conveners' Award for Excellence.The Lost Thing (2000) shortlisted for the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards and awarded the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year.The Red Tree (2001) received the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year and New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Prize for Children's Literature, and was shortlisted for the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards.The Arrival (2006) Book of the Year in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year and the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize, as well as the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Related Book.Tales from Outer Suburbia (2008) received the Western Australian Premier's Book Award in the Young Adult category and the South Australian Premier's Award.

His works have been published around the world. Shaun is best known for his illustrated books that deal with social and historical subjects through dream-like imagery. Shaun Tan is a Melbourne-based writer and artist.

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