Richard Adams (May 9, 1920-December 24, 2016), an English veteran of World War II, originally told the story of Watership Down to his two daughters, who insisted he publish it as a book. It became an instant classic, selling over a million copies in both the United Kingdom and the United States and winning both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1972. His other books include Shardik, Maia, Tales from Watership Down, The Girl in a Swing, and The Plague Dogs.
James Sturm's graphic novels include Off Season, The Golem's Mighty Swing, and Market Day ; he co-created the popular instructional series for children Adventures in Cartooning with Andrew Arnold and Alexis Frederick-Frost. Winner of two Eisner Awards, James is the co-founder of The Center for Cartoon Studies, a college for cartoonists. James lives in Hartland, Vermont, with his wife Rachel, three ducks, and one lovely dog.
Joe Sutphin is an illustrator of books for kids such as his reimagined edition of Little Pilgrim's Progress by Helen Taylor, Andrew Peterson's beloved Wing feather Saga, and the New York Times Bestseller Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. His love of nature, and of the living creatures in the fields and woods around his home, has informed his art throughout his life. Joe lives in a barn in Ohio with his wife Gina and a bunch of cats.
James Sturm's graphic novels include Off Season, The Golem's Mighty Swing, and Market Day ; he co-created the popular instructional series for children Adventures in Cartooning with Andrew Arnold and Alexis Frederick-Frost. Winner of two Eisner Awards, James is the co-founder of The Center for Cartoon Studies, a college for cartoonists. James lives in Hartland, Vermont, with his wife Rachel, three ducks, and one lovely dog.
Joe Sutphin is an illustrator of books for kids such as his reimagined edition of Little Pilgrim's Progress by Helen Taylor, Andrew Peterson's beloved Wing feather Saga, and the New York Times Bestseller Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. His love of nature, and of the living creatures in the fields and woods around his home, has informed his art throughout his life. Joe lives in a barn in Ohio with his wife Gina and a bunch of cats.
