Earlier we profiled James’s first book The Last Viking link. Some of you may also know his work from the front of the Quokka. I’m thrilled to report that he’s been nominated for two awards …
2012 Western Australian Young Readers’ Book Awards
2012 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Children’s Literature Section
‘I’m feeling very chuffed to be nominated alongside Shaun Tan and other Aussie illustrators I admire, like Bruce Whatley, Allison Lester, Simon Martinez and Bob Graham’. James commented when asked about the nominations.
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| In The Lion by James Foley |
I bumped into him at the Perth Writers Festival where, fresh from India, he told me his second book, In the Lion will be published by Walker Books and should be out in Australia in August.
According to James it’s ‘a black comedy for kids’.
Here’s a sneek peek of one of the drawings.
Well done James, much deserved!!
