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Natasha Donovan
OccupationIllustrator
NationalityMétis Canadian
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia

Natasha Donovan is a Métis Canadian illustrator who focuses on comics and children's illustration.[1] She is a member of the Métis Nation of British Columbia.

Life and education

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Though Donovan's "Métis family are the Delarondes and the Morins from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan," she spent the majority of her life in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2][1] She is a member of the Métis Nation of British Columbia.[2]

Donovan received a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia.[2]

Donovan currently lives in Deming, Washington with her partner, Sky, and their dog, Luna.[3]

Career

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Donovan taught herself how to draw, and before beginning her career in illustration, she worked in academia and magazine publishing at the University of Victoria.[2][3]

Awards and honors

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Awards and honors for books Donovan illustrated
Year Title Award/Honor Result Ref.
2019 Surviving the City Indigenous Voices Award for Works in an Alternative Format Winner [4]
2020 The Grizzly Mother American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Middle School Book Honor [5]
Surviving the City American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Young Adult Book Honor [5]
Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award for Northern Lights Nominee [6]
2021 From the Roots Up Indigenous Voices Award for Published Graphic Novels, Comics, and Illustrated Books in any Language Finalist [7]
2022 Borders Walter Dean Myers Award for Young Readers category Honor [8][9]
Classified American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Picture Book Honor [5]
From the Roots Up Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award for Northern Lights Nominee [10]

Publications

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  • Surviving the City, written by Tasha Spillett (2019)
  • Go Dance!, written by Cinnamon Spear (2020)
  • Borders, written by Thomas King (2021)
  • Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer, written by Traci Sorell (2021)
  • The Global Ocean, written by Rochelle Strauss (2022)
  • A River's Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn by Patricia Newman (2022)

Mothers of Xsan series

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  • The Sockeye Mother, written by Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) (2018)
  • The Grizzly Mother, written by Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) (2019)
  • The Eagle Mother, written by Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) (2020)
  • The Frog Mother, written by Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) (2021)
  • The Raven Mother, written by Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) (2022)

Surviving the City series

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Anthology contributions

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  • The Other Side: An Anthology of Queer Paranormal Romance, edited by Melanie Gillman and Kori Michele Handwerker (2016)
  • This Place: 150 Years Retold (2019)
  • Marvel's Voices: Heritage (2022)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Natasha Donovan". Kingston WritersFest. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  2. ^ a b c d "About". Natasha Donovan. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  3. ^ a b "Natasha Donovan (Artists)". Strong Nations. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  4. ^ The Canadian Press (2019-06-05). "Tanya Tagaq and seven other writers take home prizes at Indigenous Voices Awards". Toronto City News. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  5. ^ a b c "American Indian Youth Literature Award". American Indian Library Association. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  6. ^ "2020 MYRCA Northern Lights Nominees". MYRCA. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  7. ^ "Finalists announced for 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards". Quill and Quire. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  8. ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-01-20). "Walter Dean Myers Award Winners Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  9. ^ SLJ Staff (2022-01-19). "2022 Walter Dean Myers Award Winners Announced". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  10. ^ "2022 Northern Lights". MYRCA. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
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