Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Award
The Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition (童书展和金风车国际青年插画大赛) was held for the first time at the China Children's Book Fair (CCBF), in Shanghai, in 2015, and, like the CCBF, is set to become an annual event, the aim being to identify talented young illustrators from around the world.[1] It was sponsored by Kodak.[2] In 2015, almost a thousand works were submitted by 253 competitors from 15 countries and regions.[3][4]
2016 Prize
The jury members for the 2016 prize were Benjamin Chaud (France), William Grill (UK), Sun Shiqian (China), Lin Hua (China), Ishikawa Ikuko (Japan), Miao Wei (China) and Zhao Xiaoyin (China). There were 338 submissions, and 53 illustrators were shortlisted.[5]
Winners: Picture Book Category[6]
- Grand Prix (China) -- Ms Ye Luying (China)
- Grand Prix (International) -- Ms Fatemah Nakhaei (Iran)
- Silver Award -- Ms Sally Anne Walker (UK)
- Bronze Award -- Ms Zhu Lin (China)
- Awards of Excellence -- Ms Fu Wenzheng (China), Ms Li Qiaoqiao (China), Ms Banafsheh Erfanian (Iran), Mr Ali Ghorbanimoghaddam (Iran), Ms Loes Riphagen (Netherlands)
- Publishers' Choice Award -- Ms Mahshid Raghemi (Iran)
- Shaker Creator Award -- Mr Olga De Dios (Spain)
- People's Choice Award -- Ms Chen Yucong (China)
Winners -- Comic/Manga/Graphic Novel Category[7]
- Urban China Award -- Mr Xiao Xuepeng (China)
- Reed Pop China Comic Con Award -- Mr Zhao Ze (China)
2015 Prize winners
Gold Prize (Grand Prix) Winners
- International: Michal Suska (Poland)
- China: Zhou Jieyuan 周劼媛
Silver Award Winners
- Shou Tao 兽桃
- Wang Xiaoxiao 王笑笑
Bronze Award Winners
Excellence Award Winners
- Zhang Yu 张钰 and Gong Yifei 巩艺飞
- Picture Book Creation Studio, Central Academy of Fine Arts 央美绘本创作工作室
- Liu Chao 刘超
- Meng Ziru 孟子茹
- Wang Lala 王拉拉
- Wen Xin 温馨
- Xu Qingfeng 许青峰
- Yan Xueqing 颜雪晴
- Yang Zhujun 杨筑珺
- Zhao Yufei 赵喻非
References
- ^ http://www.thebookseller.com/news/shanghai-book-fair-awards-open-entry-328526
- ^ http://www.kodak.com/ek/NO/nb/corp/Press_center/Kodak_to_Showcase_Industry_Leading_Book_Publishing_Capabilities_at_China_Shanghai_International_Children_s_Book_Fair_CCBF/default.htm
- ^ Catalogue of Artworks 2015 http://www.ccbookfair.com/RXCH/RXCH_ChildrensBookFair/2016/Files/2015%E9%87%91%E9%A3%8E%E8%BD%A6%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85%E9%9D%92%E5%B9%B4%E6%8F%92%E7%94%BB%E5%A4%A7%E8%B5%9B%E4%BC%98%E7%A7%80%E4%BD%9C%E5%93%81%E9%9B%86.pdf?v=636027859839063082
- ^ Details of Winners 2015 http://www.ccbookfair.com/RXCH/RXCH_ChildrensBookFair/2016/Files/2015%20winning%20list.pdf?v=636028560476919451
- ^ http://www.ccbookfair.com/en/Whats-On/Young-Illustrators-Competition1/
- ^ http://www.ccbookfair.com/en/Whats-On/Young-Illustrators-Competition1/
- ^ http://www.ccbookfair.com/en/Whats-On/Young-Illustrators-Competition1/