Steve Antony

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[[File:Steve Antony 20181129.jpg|thumb|Steve Antony, [[Hatchards]], London, 2018]]
'''Steve Antony''' is a British children's author and illustrator, who has written and illustrated 16 picture books.

==Early life==
Antony grew up in [[New Mexico]], US,the son of a painter mother and blacksmith father.<ref name="steveantony.com">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="worldbookday.com">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

He earned a master's degree in Children's Book Illustration from [[Anglia Ruskin University]] in 2013.<ref name="anglia.ac.uk">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="worldbookday.com"/>

==Career==
Antony has written and illustrated six books in the ''Mr Panda'' series, and four in ''The Queen'' series.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

''[[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."<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> ''[[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."<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

Antony has collaborated with [[Tim Minchin]], illustrating his story ''When I Grow Up''.<ref name="worldbookday.com"/>

He won the [[Oscar's Book Prize]] in 2015, for his book ''The Queen's Hat''.<ref></ref> It was shortlisted for the 2015 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.<ref name="anglia.ac.uk"/>

==Personal life==
Antony lives in [[Swindon]].<ref name="steveantony.com"/>

==References==







[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Alumni of Anglia Ruskin University]]
[[Category:People from New Mexico]]
[[Category:People from Swindon]]
[[Category:British authors]]
[[Category:British illustrators]]

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