ILLUSTRATOR

Anna Walker lives in Melbourne Victoria. She completed a degree in Graphic Design in 1994 before becoming a freelance illustrator. Anna Walker's illustrations have appeared in magazines, on greeting cards and albums for the past twelve years.

Anna was welcomed to the Booked Out rank's when all the staff fell in love with her work on Little Cat and the Big Red Bus (illustrated by Jane Godwin).

Anna's work has gained recognition in regular exhibitions and a Melbourne Art Directors Club award for best illustration.

Anna has also illustrated several children's books and is fast becoming a much sought-after and internationally recognised artist.

She has published books through Klaussen, Penguin and Scholastic publishers, and is available to conduct school visits.

She is currently working on a new series with author Emma Quay, the first book in the series being Jump Over the Puddle. (The fluffy material on the cover was a big hit with all the staff at Booked Out, and so it will be with your early readers!).

Awards

2009

• I Love To Dance (Scholastic) — Best Children's Series Design in the 57th Book Design Awards of Australia
  
• Little Cat and the Big Red Bus (Penguin) — Notable Picture Book of the Year, CBCA
  
• I Love Birthdays, I Love Holidays, I Love to Dance and I Love To Sing (Scholastic) — Notable Early Childhood Books, CBCA
  

2008

• Santa's Aussie Holiday — Crichton Award