Michael Allen Austin (born August 30, 1965) is an American illustrator, best known for his work in children's books. Among the titles that have been illustrated are Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg, written by Lori Mortensen; The Horned Toad Prince, written by Jackie Mims Hopkins; and Railroad John and Red Rock Run, written by Tony Crunk. Illustrations also appear in magazines, such as Floodlight for Kids, Spiders and Cricket, and galleries and museums across the United States.
The elder of two sons, Austin grew up in Florida, drew favorite characters from The Addams Family, Scooby Doo, and Disney movies. At the beginning of college, Austin was trained to become a Medical Technologist, but later discovered he could not resist the call of art and changed his department. After college, he moved to New Orleans where he started his illustration career, creating an exhibition for the music industry. He now lives in Georgia with his wife, Kim, and their shepherd dog, Riley, who appears regularly in his books. Austin is represented by Portfolio Solutions in New York, and has served as a jury for the Young Writers 'Writers' Competition.
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Recognition
Austin has appeared in the GCPSTV program, The Author In You , as well as the Read More Literacy Program Read Georgia Department of Education. The reading by Fred Newman, author of the PBS's Between the Lions , was broadcast on PBS. Austin's books have been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, IRC/CBC Children's Credits Award, Belpre Pura Medal, Parenting Guide for Media Awards, Bank Street Education High School and Irma Simonton & amp; James H. Black Award for Best Picture Book of the Year, for some names.
Both Railroad John and Redrock Run and Martina the Beautiful Cockroach have been nominated for the 2010-2011 Georgia Kids Picture Book Awards. The books were nominated for awards by teachers and media specialists from the state of Georgia.
School Library Journal calls Austin artwork "glowing" and "stunning". Weekly Publishers call the illustrations "weird, haunting and dynamic". Children's Literature says, "The Austin character is a statue." Kirkus calls Austin's "smart" composition.
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Awards
Sam Patch; Daredevil Jumper
- Gold Award Winner in Los Angeles Illustrative Society Illustration 48 West
- Creating a World Resources Award
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
- Pura Belpre Medal (honor book)
- NCSS/CBC Kansas State's Top Book for Youth in the Social Studies Review Reading Recommended Reading Circles (star-rated reviews)
- This Year's Best Children's Book (Bank Education School)
- Irma Simonton and James H. Black Award for Best Picture Book of the Year (honor book)
- International Latino Book Award (Best Kids Story Book, English)
- AmÃÆ' Â © ricas Award for Adult Children's Literature and Youth
- Read In Wisconsin! (primary age group)
- Volunteer State Book Awards (master list, K-3)
- Selection of Junior Library Guild
- Starred Criticas Magazine Star review
- The International Book Librarian Book Association
- Odyssey Award (honor book)
- Hearing the World Resources Award
- Children's Book Award (Florida)
- Texas Bluebonnet Award
- Virginia Readers' Choice Award
Railroad John and Red Rock Run
- Selected by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles to be included in the Western and Yearly Fair Exhibition
- Listening to the World Award: Stories for Pre-Teen Hearers (honors)
Late School
- Selected by the Society of Illustrators to be included in the Annual Fair
- Child Choices
- Parent Guide for Children's Media Awards
- List of Readers/Voters, Show Rewarders (MO)
- List of Master Readers, State Volunteer Book Awards (TN)
The Horned Toad Prince
- Selected by the Society of Illustrators for inclusion in the Natural Art show
- Reading List 2 x 2, Children's Round Table, Texas Library Association
- Master List, Land of Enchantment Award, New Mexico Library Association
- Willa Award
Bibliography
Storybooks
- Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg, by Lori Mortensen (Clarion, 2013)
- 10 Uncertain Rules If You Want To Survive on School Bus, by John Grandits (Clarion, 2011)
- Sam Patch; Daredevil Jumper, by Julie Cummins (Holiday House, 2009) ISBNÃ, 978-0-8234-1741-4
- Martina the Beautiful Cockroach, by Carmen Agra Deedy (Peachtree Publishers, 2007) ISBN 978-1-56145-399-3
- Railroad John and Red Rock Run, by Tony Crunk (Peachtree Publishers, 2006) ISBNÃ, 1-56145-363-3
- Late For School, by Mike Reiss (Peachtree Publishers, 2003) ISBNÃ, 1-56145-286-6
- Bat, Bat, Bat , by Amy Levin (Skolastik, 2002) ISBN 0-439-40379-0
- The Horned Toad Prince, by Jackie Mims Hopkins (Peachtree Publishers, 2000) ISBNÃ, 1-56145-195-9
- 13 Monster to Avoid, by Kevin Shortsleeve (Peachtree Publishers, 1998) ISBNÃ, 1-56145-146-0
Reference
- McCarthy, R (September 24, 2003). "Illustrator tries to scare his 'daring'," the Constitution of the Atlanta-Journal .
- Cox, A (August 20, 2006). "'Hall Reads' spread the excitement of the book", The Gainesville Times .
- (September, 2003). Within Gwinnett , Volume 2, Number 9.
- Calmes, H (September 2, 2003). "Michael Austin's 'Late for School' opened in the children's museum," The Hudgens Center for the Arts press release.
- Hone-McMahan, K (July 23, 2006). "Mind candy", the Akron Beacon Journal .
External links
- Official website
- Jackie Mims Hopkins
- JacketFlap: Tony Crunk
- Junior Library Guild
- Vacation Homes for Youngsters
- Georgia Read More
- Michael Austin at the Library of Congress Authorities, with 10 catalog notes
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