Matt Phelan is an award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author/illustrator of picture books, middle grade novels, and graphic novels for young readers.
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), the Jefferson Cup (Bluffton), and 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.
In addition to his own books, Matt has illustrated many books by renowned authors 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 (winner of a Newbery Medal) by Susan Patron.
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), the Jefferson Cup (Bluffton), and 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.
In addition to his own books, Matt has illustrated many books by renowned authors 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 (winner of a Newbery Medal) by Susan Patron.
Interviews, Articles, etc.
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.
Comic Book Resources: Alex Dueben has interviewed me about The Storm in the Barn and Bluffton.
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.
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.
Comic Book Resources: Alex Dueben has interviewed me about The Storm in the Barn and Bluffton.
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.
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.
School Library Journal gave me a chair for their Day of Dialogue panel.