Gregory Rogers (author)

Gregory Rogers (born 1957) is an Australian chiildren's author and illustrator currently residing in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He studied fine art and worked as a graphic designer before taking up freelance illustration in 1987.^[1]

Biography

Gregory Rogers has illustrated many of books including Margaret Card's Aunty Mary's Dead Goat, Ian Trevaskis's The Postman Race, Gary Crew's Tracks and Lucy's Bay, Libby Hathorn's Way Home, and Nigel Gray's Running Away From Home.

In 1995, Rogers won the Kate Greenaway Medal for his illustrations in Way Home. He was the first Australian illustrator to win the prestigious British award. Way Home also won a Parents Choice Award in the USA and was shortlisted for the APBA book design awards.

Gregory is also a talented musician. He plays the Cornetto, Recorder and the Baroque guitar, performing music of the 16th and 17th centuries. He is also a keen collector of CDs, antiques, and books.^[2]

Books

As writer

• The Boy, The Bear, The Baron, The Baird (2004)
• Midsummer Knight (2006)
• The Hero of Little Street (2009)

As illustrator

• Enter Bob Dickinson (1988) by Kay Arthur
• Grandma's Memories (1989) by Virginia King
• Zoe At The Fancy Dress Ball (1990) by Susan Reid
• Lucy Meets A Dragon (1990) by Susan Reid
• Aunty Mary's Dead Goat (1990) by Margaret Card
• The Postman's Race (1991) by Ian Trevaskis
• Space Travellers (1992) by Margaret Wild
• Tracks (1992) by Gary Crew
• Lucy's Bay (1992) by Gary Crew
• Great Grandpa (1994) by Susan McQuade
• Way Home (1994) by Libby Hathorn
• The Bent-Back Bridge (1995) by Gary Crew
• Running Away From Home (1996) by Nigel Gray
• The Island (1996) by Michael O'Hara
• What Goes With Toes? (1996) by Jeri Kroll
• Beyond The Dusk (2000) Victor Kelleher
• The Platypus (2000) by Jo Brice
• The Gift (2000) by Libby Hathorn
• Princess Max (2001) by Laurie Stiller
• The Rainbow (2001) by Gary Crew
• Theseus and the Minotuar (2002) by Janeen Brian
• Tiddalick the Thirsty Frog (2003) by Mark Carthew
• The Brothers Grim (2004) by Janeen Brian
• It's True! Fashion Can Be Fatal (2004) by Susan Green
• Flitterwig (2009) by Edrei Cullen
• Clearheart (2009) by Edrei Cullen
• Scatterbungle (2011) by Edrei Cullen

References