Scott Chantler
Scott Chantler (born February 9, 1972)[1] is a Canadian cartoonist and illustrator known for his historical and children's fantasy graphic novels.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Chantler was born in Deep River, Ontario, Canada. He attended the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, majoring in fine arts/film studies. He later studied computer animation at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Chantler began as a commercial illustrator in a corporate communications firm. With writer J. Torres, he went on to publish a graphic novel, Days Like This, and after more such work eventually began writing as well as drawing graphic novels. In 2015 he was appointed Cartoonist-in-Residence at the University of Windsor.[2]
Awards
[edit | edit source]He is the winner of a 2011 Joe Shuster Award in the Comics for Kids category for the first book in the Three Thieves series, Tower of Treasure.[3]
Days Like This was one of 23 books in the "On That Note: Music and Musicians" section of the American Library Association's 2004 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list.[4]
Chantler was nominated for a 2005 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award, for the graphic novel Scandalous, written by J. Torres.[5] He was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2008 for Best Publication for Teens, for Northwest Passage: The Annotated Collection,[6] and in 2011 for Best Reality-Based Work, for Two Generals,[7] a graphic memoir of World War II based on his grandfather's experiences. Northwest Passage also earned a 2008 Harvey Award nomination for Special Award for Excellent in Presentation,[8] and a 2008 Joe Shuster Award nomination for Cover by a Canadian Comic Book Artist.[9]
Books
[edit | edit source]Three Thieves
[edit | edit source]- Tower of Treasure, 2010
- Sign of the Black Rock, 2011
- The Captive Prince, 2012
- The King's Dragon, 2014
- Pirates of the Silver Coast, 2014
- The Dark Island, 2016
- The Iron Hand, 2016
Squire & Knight
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- Wayward Travelers (First Second, 2024. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..)
Others
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- Northwest Passage: The Annotated Collection (Oni Press, 2007. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..)
- Two Generals (McClelland & Stewart, 2010. 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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- Scott Chantler official website
- Scott Chandler at Kids Can Press
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