Hollis wins 2022 Klaus Flugge Prize

In the UK, Joseph Namara Hollis has won the £5000 (A$8495) Klaus Flugge Prize for most promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration for Pierre’s New Hair (Tate Publishing).

The book is about a bear obsessed with looking good but also desperate to show the world his roller-skating flair. The judges said of Pierre’s New Hair: ‘Working in pen and ink and using strong graphic colours, Hollis fills the pages with energy and detail, and for all the absurdity, Pierre’s world is real and recognisable.’

‘It made me laugh out loud,’ said judge Emily Gravett. ‘What impressed me was the way that Joseph was able to conjure up a whole world for his characters to inhabit. It was our winner because we loved how every aspect of the book fitted together perfectly to make this a quirky fun book to read.’

The Klaus Flugge Prize, named for the founder of UK children’s publisher Andersen Press, was launched by the press in 2016 to award picture books by debut illustrators. For more information about the prize, see the website.

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