MATT PHELAN
About Matt
Matt Phelan is the author/illustrator of four graphic novels: the Scott O’Dell Award-winning The Storm in the Barn, Around the World, Bluffton, and the New York Times bestseller Snow White. He is also the author/illustrator of the picture books Druthers and Pignic, and the chapter book Knights VS. Dinosaurs and its sequels. Matt has illustrated many books for young readers including Flora’s Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall, Marilyn’s Monster by Michelle Knudsen, Xander’s Panda Party by Linda Sue Park, and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, winner of the 2007 Newbery Medal.
Matt has received the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (The Storm in the Barn), the Carolyn Field Award (Around the World and Snow White) and the Jefferson Cup (Bluffton). He has been nominated for five Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, including best writer/artist and best new graphic album for Bluffton.
In 2014, Matt was awarded the Free Library of Philadelphia/Drexel University Children's Literature Citation.
Write to Matt at matt@mattphelan.com
PUBLISHERS, for submissions please contact Rebecca Sherman at Writers House.
Matt has received the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (The Storm in the Barn), the Carolyn Field Award (Around the World and Snow White) and the Jefferson Cup (Bluffton). He has been nominated for five Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, including best writer/artist and best new graphic album for Bluffton.
In 2014, Matt was awarded the Free Library of Philadelphia/Drexel University Children's Literature Citation.
Write to Matt at matt@mattphelan.com
PUBLISHERS, for submissions please contact Rebecca Sherman at Writers House.
Interviews
Q&A with Publishers Weekly (Knights Vs. Dinosaurs)
TeenReads
Seven Imp
Kirkus
The BEAT
Comics Alternative Podcast
SCBWI (Eastern PA)
BOING BOING
SEVEN IMPOSSIBLE THINGS BEFORE BREAKFAST
If you don't follow this blog then you are missing out on The Best source of information about the people who create picture books. Go to the archives and read 'em all! Julie Danelson has been kind enough to include me HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
COMICS INDUSTRY BLOGS
Comic Book Resources: Alex Dueben has interviewed me about The Storm in the Barn and Bluffton.
BLOG FRIENDS
The great Molly Idle recently invited me to stop by her blog for a chat.
This Kid Reviews Books put a book down long enough to ask me some great questions!
Miss Marple's Musings interviewed me HERE.
I offered a writer prompt for Shannon Abercrombie's blog HERE.
PODCASTS
Do you listen to The Let's Get Busy Podcast? You need to. Matthew Winner is fast creating the audio version of Seven Imp. Great stuff. We chatted HERE.
Kids Comics Revolution! You can't find two people more enthusiastic about comics than Jerzy Drozd and Dave Roman. I talked with them about my time at ALA's Artist Alley.
I spoke with students at BYU Radio this summer about books, history, research, and the importance of finding fun in your work.
VIDEO
HERE I am on the floor of the 2013 American Library Association Annual Conference. Literally.
School Library Journal gave me a chair for their Day of Dialogue panel.
TeenReads
Seven Imp
Kirkus
The BEAT
Comics Alternative Podcast
SCBWI (Eastern PA)
BOING BOING
SEVEN IMPOSSIBLE THINGS BEFORE BREAKFAST
If you don't follow this blog then you are missing out on The Best source of information about the people who create picture books. Go to the archives and read 'em all! Julie Danelson has been kind enough to include me HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
COMICS INDUSTRY BLOGS
Comic Book Resources: Alex Dueben has interviewed me about The Storm in the Barn and Bluffton.
BLOG FRIENDS
The great Molly Idle recently invited me to stop by her blog for a chat.
This Kid Reviews Books put a book down long enough to ask me some great questions!
Miss Marple's Musings interviewed me HERE.
I offered a writer prompt for Shannon Abercrombie's blog HERE.
PODCASTS
Do you listen to The Let's Get Busy Podcast? You need to. Matthew Winner is fast creating the audio version of Seven Imp. Great stuff. We chatted HERE.
Kids Comics Revolution! You can't find two people more enthusiastic about comics than Jerzy Drozd and Dave Roman. I talked with them about my time at ALA's Artist Alley.
I spoke with students at BYU Radio this summer about books, history, research, and the importance of finding fun in your work.
VIDEO
HERE I am on the floor of the 2013 American Library Association Annual Conference. Literally.
School Library Journal gave me a chair for their Day of Dialogue panel.
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