Ashley Spires
Ashley Spires | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 47–48)[1] Tsawwassen, British Columbia Canada |
| Education | Emily Carr University of Art and Design Sheridan College |
| Occupations | Children's book author and illustrator |
Ashley Spires is a Canadian children's book author and illustrator. She is the creator of the Binky the Space Cat graphic novels series and the 2014 bestseller, The Most Magnificent Thing.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Spires was born and raised in Tsawwassen, British Columbia.[2] She studied photography at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, where she was inspired to pursue illustration after taking a class on book-making.[2]
After graduation, she earned a contract with Lobster Press, for which she illustrated Peter Kuitenbrouwer's 2004 book, Our Song: The Story of O Canada, the Canadian National Anthem. [2] She later attended a postgraduate illustration program at Ontario's Sheridan College.[2][3]
Spires is the author and illustrator of the Binky the Space Cat graphic novel series, about a cat who believes his house is a space station.[2][4] The first book in the series, Binky the Space Cat, won the 2011 Silver Birch Express Award, presented by the Ontario Library Association.[5] On September 7, 2019, a TV series based on the series, called Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe, premiered on Treehouse TV.[4]
Spires's 2014 book, The Most Magnificent Thing, earned a starred review from Kirkus[6] and was listed among the ALA Notable Books for Children 2015.[7] It has sold over 500,000 copies[4] and been translated into multiple languages.[3] The book was adapted into a 22-minute animated short film directed by Arna Selznick, featuring narration by Whoopi Goldberg and voice acting by Lilly Bartlam and Alison Pill.[8] It aired on Canadian children's channel YTV in 2019[8] and was shown at a number of film festivals, including the 2019 San Diego International Film Festival[9] and the 2019 Chicago International Children's Film Festival.[10]
Selected works
[edit | edit source]As author and illustrator:
- Binky the Space Cat (2009)[11] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Binky to the Rescue (2010) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Binky Under Pressure (2011) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Small Saul (2011)[12] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Binky Takes Charge (2012) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Larf (2012) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Binky License to Scratch (2013)[13]
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- The Most Magnificent Thing (2014) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Gordon: Bark To The Future! (2016)
- Fluffy Strikes Back (2016)[14] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Over-scheduled Andrew (2017) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- The Thing Lou Couldn't Do (2017)[15] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Fairy Science (2019) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
As illustrator only:
- The Red Shoes, by Eleri Glass[16] (2008) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Ella's Umbrellas, by Jennifer Lloyd[16] (2010) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Spare Dog Parts, by Alison Hughes (2016) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
References
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External links
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