David Elliot
David Elliot is a Redwall chapter icon illustrator. He illustrated seven Redwall books, the most out of any illustrator. He also provided illustrations for two books in Brian Jacques' other series, Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. Elliott resides in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, New Zealand.
In a 2024 interview on "Spinning Yarns with Sian" on Radio 91FM, Elliot mentioned that Patricia Lee Gauch recruited him to illustrate the Redwall novels. "Brian had decided to stop originating his Redwall series in the UK and brought them over to Penguin in America ... there was a really great editor there called Patti Gauch who wanted to start on a new footing, I suppose ... so she called me in as the illustrator."
See David Elliot's artwork featured in the Redwall Collectors community series.
Books
[edit]Redwall
[edit]- Triss*
- Mossflower (anniversary edition)
- Loamhedge
- Rakkety Tam
- High Rhulain
- Eulalia!
- Doomwyte
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
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Awards
[edit]- Highly Commended, Best Book, Spectrum Print Book Design Awards (2006)
- Winner, Best Children's Book, Spectrum Print Book Design Awards (2006)
- Winner, New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards (2003)
- Highly Commended, Spectrum Print Book Design Awards (2001)
- Honour Award, New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards (2000)
- Dunedin Teacher's College Children's Writer in Residence (2000)
- Best Illustration Title (Interactive Category), International TV Association NZ for Mungo: CD ROM (1995)
- QE II Arts Council Award for Illustration (1995)
- Russell Clark Illustration Award (1991)
Other Works
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- Bumblebee Grumblebee (2022)
- Oink (2018)
- Snark: being a true history of the expedition that discovered the Snark and the Jabberwock…and its tragic aftermath (2016)
- Henry's Map (2013)
- Pigtails the Pirate (2002)
- Sydney and the Whalebird (2001)
- Sydney and the Seamonster (1999)
- Mungo: the only pirate left - CD ROM (1995)
- Dragon Tangle (1994)
- Arthur's Star (1986)
Illustrated
[edit]- First Map: How James Cook Charted Aotearoa New Zealand by Tessa Duder (2021)
- The Moon & Farmer McPhee by Margaret Mahy (2010)
- The Word Witch: The Magical Verse of Margaret Mahy by Margaret Mahy (2009)
- Nacky Patcher and the Curse of the Dry Land Boats by Jeffrey Kluger (2007)
- The Hunting of the Snark [Limited Edition] by Lewis Carroll (2006)
- The Eternal Flame [Avalon series] by TA Barron (2006)
- The Smell of Powder: History of Duelling in New Zealand by Donald Kerr (2006)
- Voyage of Slaves [Castaways series] by Brian Jacques (2006)
- Mona Minim & the Smell of the Sun by Janet Frame (2005)
- Aunt Effie & the Island that Sank by Jack Lasenby (2005)
- Shadow on the Stars [Avalon series] by TA Barron (2005)
- Child of the Dark Prophecy [Avalon series] by TA Barron (2004)
- Aunt Effie's Ark by Jack Lasenby (2003)
- The Angel's Command [Castaways series] by Brian Jacques (2003)
- 30 New Zealand Stories for Children (2002)
- Aunt Effie by Jack Lasenby (2002)
- Another 100 New Zealand Poems for Children (2001)
- 100 New Zealand Poems for Children (1999)
- Annie and Rufus by Pauline Cartwright (1999)
- Arthur and the Dragon by Pauline Cartwright (1989)
Spinning Yarns with Sian
[edit]Listen to David Elliot discuss illustrating the Redwall series on "Spinning Yarns with Sian."
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