Steve Antony Explained

Steve Antony is a British children's author and illustrator, who has written and illustrated seventeen picture books and two board books.

Early life

Antony grew up in New Mexico, US, the son of a painter mother and blacksmith father.^{[1] [2]}

He earned a master's degree in children's book illustration from Anglia Ruskin University in 2013.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Antony has written and illustrated eight books in the Mr Panda series, and four in The Queen series.^[4]

Publishers Weekly reviewed his book Unplugged, "digital-age parable avoids turning heavy-handed—his characters are so cheery, carefree, and congenial that readers will quickly forget that they're being taught a lesson."^[5] Kirkus Reviews wrote, "A gentle catalyst for crucial conversations about balancing digital diversions with real-life play as well as an introduction to self-guided critical thinking."^[6]

Antony has collaborated with Tim Minchin, illustrating his story When I Grow Up.^[2]

He won the Oscar's Book Prize in 2015, for his book The Queen's Hat. The award was presented by X Files actor Gillian Anderson.^{[7] [8]} It was also shortlisted for the 2015 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.^[3]

Personal life

Antony lives in Swindon.^[1]

Publications

As author and illustrator

• Book: Betty Goes Bananas . 2015 . Schwartz & Wade Books . 978-0-553-50761-4 . New York. ^[9]
• Book: Please, Mr. Panda . 2015 . Scholastic Press . 978-0-545-78892-2 . New York. ^[10]
• Book: Betty Goes Bananas in her Pyjamas . 2015 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-273818-9 . Oxford.
• Book: 2015 . Scholastic Press . 978-0-545-84902-9 . New York . 926040345. ^[11]
• Book: The Queen's Hat . 2015 . Scholastic Press . 978-0-545-83556-5 . New York. ^[12]
• Book: The Queen's Handbag . 2015 . Hodder Children's Books . 978-1-444-92553-1.
• Book: Monster in the Hood . 2016 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-273979-7 . Oxford.
• Book: The Queen's Present . 2016 . Hachette Kids Hodder Children . 978-1-444-92563-0.
• Book: Unplugged . 2018 . Scholastic Press . 978-1-338-18737-3 . New York. ^[13]
• Book: Amazing . 2019 . Hodder Children's Books . 978-1-4449-4470-9 . London . on1090115549.
• Book: The Queen's Lift-Off . 2019 . Hachette Children's . 978-1-444-93421-2.
• Book: Green Lizards and Red Rectangles and the Blue Ball: A Story About Living in Harmony . 2020 . Hodder Children's Books . 978-1-4449-4823-3 . London, England.
• Book: Cat Nap . 2024 . Pan Macmillan . 978-1-0350-2902-0 . London.
• Book: Rainbowsaurus . 2024 . Crocodile Books . 978-1-62371-700-1 . Northampton, Massachusetts.

As illustrator

• Book: Minchin, Tim . Tim Minchin . When I Grow Up . 2018 . Scholastic Press . 978-1-338-28331-0.
• Book: Levithan, David . David Levithan . Proud . 2019 . Stripes Publishing . Dawson . Juno . Juno Dawson . As the Philadelphia Queer Youth Choir Sings Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’.
• Book: Kind: A Book About Kindness . 2019 . Scholastic Press . 978-1-338-62705-3.
• Book: Fleming, Ian . Ian Fleming . Chitty Chitty Bang Bang . 2020 . Hodder Children's Books . . 978-1-444-94822-6.
• Book: Minchin, Tim . Sometimes You Have to be a Little Bit Naughty . 2022 . Scholastic Australia . 978-1-760-97646-0.
• Book: Strick, Alexandra . You Can! . 2022 . Candlewick Press . 978-1-5362-2543-3 . Somerville, Massachusetts . on1294283931.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bio . 4 December 2018 . Steve Antony . 4 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181204151534/http://www.steveantony.com/about/ . live .
2. Web site: 16 October 2017 . Q&A with Steve Antony . 4 December 2018 . World Book Day . 4 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181204195200/https://www.worldbookday.com/2017/10/qa-steve-antony/ . live .
3. Web site: MA Children's Book Illustration graduates up for top honour . 4 December 2018 . . 5 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205003343/https://www.anglia.ac.uk/arts-law-and-social-sciences/cambridge-school-of-art/our-research/the-centre-for-childrens-book-studies/news/waterstones-prize-2015 . live .
4. Web site: Books . 4 December 2018 . Steve Antony . 4 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181204151546/http://www.steveantony.com/books/ . live .
5. Web site: Children's Book Review: Unplugged by Steve Antony. Scholastic Press, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-338-18737-3. publishersweekly.com. 4 December 2018. 4 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181204151619/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-338-18737-3. live.
6. Web site: UNPLUGGED by Steve Antony, Steve Antony - Kirkus Reviews. kirkusreviews.com. 4 December 2018. 4 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181204151627/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/steve-antony/unplugged-antony/. live.
7. News: Swindon author is overjoyed by award presented by X Files star Gillian Anderson . 17 June 2021 . Swindon Advertiser . 13 May 2015 . 24 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195813/https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/12946880.swindon-author-is-overjoyed-by-award-presented-by-x-files-star-gillian-anderson/ . live .
8. Web site: WINNERS . 4 December 2018 . . 22 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180622164624/http://www.oscarsbookprize.co.uk/winners/ . live .
9. Web site: 2014-10-13 . Betty Goes Bananas by Steve Antony . 2024-08-05 . . 5 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805032919/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780553507614 . live .
10. Web site: 2014-11-10 . Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony . 2024-08-05 . . 5 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805033009/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780545788922 . live .
11. Web site: 2015-08-17 . Green Lizards vs. Red Rectangles by Steve Antony . 2024-08-05 . . 5 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805033000/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780545849029 . live .
12. Web site: 2015-05-11 . The Queen’s Hat by Steve Antony . 2024-08-05 . . 5 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805033003/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780545835565 . live .
13. Web site: 2017-11-27 . Unplugged by Steve Antony . 2024-08-05 . . 5 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805032919/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781338187373 . live .