Tania McCartney
{{Short description|Australian children's author illustrator}}
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Tania McCartney is an Australian author, illustrator, editor and designer.{{Cite web |title=McCartney, Tania (1968–) |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1497284 |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Trove}}
Biography
She is perhaps most known for over 65 books for children. She has also written books for adults.{{Cite web |title=Speaker Profile |url=https://www.scbwi.org/speakers/tania-mccartney |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators |language=en-US}}
McCartney hosts a podcast called The Happy Book.{{Cite web |last=Mccartney |first=Tania |date=2019-01-02 |title=THE HAPPY BOOK Children's Book Podcast |url=http://taniamccartney.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-happy-book-childrens-book-podcast.html |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=Tania McCartney Blog}} She is the founder of a book review website, Kids' Book Review.{{Cite web |title=About |url=http://www.kids-bookreview.com/p/about.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Kid's Book Review}} She also founded the 52-Week Illustration Challenge, a Facebook group with thousands of members, which ran from 2014-2018.{{Cite web |title=The AOI - Tania McCartney |url=https://theaoi.com/wia/tania-mccartney-fauna-australias-most-curious-creatures/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=The AOI |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Mccartney |first=Tania |date=2018-01-31 |title=the closure of the 52-week illustration challenge |url=http://taniamccartney.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-closure-of-52-week-illustration.html |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Tania McCartney Blog}}
She has written for various publications, including The Sydney Morning Herald{{Cite web |last=Friedl |first=Joel |date=2010-07-02 |title=Self-Publisher with Drive: The Amazing Tania McCartney |url=https://www.thebookdesigner.com/self-publisher-with-drive-the-amazing-tania-mccartney/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The Book Designer |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=McCartney |first=Tania |date=2016-02-25 |title=Reading: Helping children to explore and develop their emotions through books |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/reading-helping-children-to-explore-and-develop-their-emotions-through-books-20160225-gn35mr.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} Tickle the Imagination,{{Cite web |title=Guest post + WIN! A Totally Tickled magazine pack |url=http://blog.tickletheimagination.com.au/2013/10/guest-post-win-totally-tickled-magazine.html |access-date=2023-06-07 |language=en}} Australian Women Online,{{Cite web |date=2012-05-22 |title=Tania McCartney |url=https://australianwomenonline.com/author/tania-mccartney/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Australian Women Online |language=en-AU}} and Beijing Kids.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-10 |title=Content Authors Tania McCartney |url=https://www.beijing-kids.com/blog/authored-by/tania-mccartney/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |language=en-US}}
Selected works
- Australian Story: An Illustrated Timeline. National Library of Australia, 2012.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/732358748 |title=Australian story: an illustrated timeline |date=2011 |publisher=National Library of Australia |isbn=978-0-642-27745-9 |location=Canberra |oclc=732358748}}Adams, John D. "McCartney, Tania: Australian Story: An Illustrated Timeline." Reading Time. Vol. 56, no. 3. Aug. 2012, p. 42. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
- This is Captain Cook. National Library of Australia, 2015.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/876898674 |title=This is Captain Cook |date=2015 |publisher=National Library of Australia |others=Illustrated by Christina Booth |isbn=978-0-642-27869-2 |location=Canberra, A.C.T. |oclc=876898674}}
- Peas in a Pod. EK Books, 2015.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/900012551 |title=Peas in a pod |date=2015 |others=Tina Snerling |isbn=978-1-921966-71-2 |location=Wollombi, N.S.W. |oclc=900012551}}{{cite book |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tania-mccartney/peas-in-a-pod/ |title=Peas in a Pod |publisher=Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Boudreau |first=Tanya |title=Peas in a Pod |url=https://www.slj.com/review/peas-in-a-pod |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=School Library Journal}}Tyson, Kathryn. "McCartney, Tania and Snerling, Tina: Peas in a Pod." School Librarian. Vol. 63, no. 4. Winter 2015, p. 220. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
- Smile Cry. EK Books, 2016.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/920793051 |title=Smile; Cry |others=Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft |isbn=978-1-921966-98-9 |edition=1st |date=2016 |location=Wollombi, N.S.W. |oclc=920793051}}{{Cite web |date=May 2016 |title=MBR: Children's Bookwatch |url=http://www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/may_16.htm |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Midwest Book Review}}Copland, Carolyn. "McCartney, Tania and Racklyeft, Jess: Smile/Cry (A Beginner's Book of Feelings)." School Librarian. Vol. 64, no. 2. Summer 2016, p. 94. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
- Australia Illustrated. EK Books, 2016.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/944934070 |title=Australia illustrated |date=2016 |isbn=978-1-925335-21-7 |location=Wollombi, N.S.W. |oclc=944934070}}{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Emily |date=2016-11-02 |title=Canberra author Tania McCartney celebrates Australia in new children's book |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6040728/canberra-author-tania-mccartney-celebrates-australia-in-new-childrens-book/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The Canberra Times |language=en-AU}}
- See Hear. EK Books, 2018.{{Cite book |last=Tania McCartney and Jess Racklyeft |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1006879996 |title=See hear |date=2018 |isbn=978-1-925335-67-5 |location=Wollombi, N.S.W. |oclc=1006879996}}{{Cite web |date=August 2018 |title=MBR: Children's Bookwatch |url=http://www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/aug_18.htm |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Midwest Book Review}}
- Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather. National Library of Australia, 2020.{{Cite book |last=Reeder |first=Stephanie Owen |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1143495713 |title=Australia's wild weird wonderful weather |date=2020 |others=Tania McCartney |isbn=978-0-642-27963-7 |location=Canberra, ACT |publisher=NLA Publishing |oclc=1143495713}}{{Cite web |date=2020-10-18 |title=Canberrans create children's book for whatever the weather |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6969108/canberrans-create-childrens-book-for-whatever-the-weather/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The Canberra Times |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Reeder |first=Stephanie Owen |date=2021-02-19 |title=Book to look to for fascinating facts |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7127398/book-to-look-to-for-fascinating-facts/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The Canberra Times |language=en-AU}}
- Ivy Bird. Blue Dot Kids Press, 2020.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1121083142 |title=Ivy bird |date=2020 |isbn=978-1-7331212-1-7 |edition=North American |location=San Francisco, CA |publisher=Blue Dot Kids Press |oclc=1121083142}}{{Cite book |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tania-mccartney/ivy-bird/ |title=Ivy Bird |publisher=Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tania |first=McCartney |title=Ivy Bird |url=https://www.slj.com/review/ivy-bird |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=School Library Journal}}{{Cite book |url=http://www.booklistonline.com/Ivy-Bird-By-Tania-McCartney/pid=9729892 |title=Ivy Bird, by Tania McCartney |publisher=Booklist Online |url-access=subscription}}{{Cite web |last=Flax |first=Shoshana |title=The Birds and the Bees |url=https://www.hbook.com/story/the-birds-and-the-bees |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The Horn Book}}
= A Kids’ Year series =
- An Aussie Year. EK Books, 2013.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/828724560 |title=An Aussie year: twelve months in the life of Australian kids |date=2013 |publisher=Exisle Publishing |others=Tina Snerling |isbn=978-1-921966-24-8 |location=Wollombi, N.S.W. |oclc=828724560}}Breslin, Hannah. "McCartney, Tania and Snerling, Tina: An Aussie Year: Twelve Months in the Life of Australian Kids." School Librarian. Vol. 63, no. 2. Summer 2015, p. 97. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
- An English Year. EK Books, 2015.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/908389829 |title=An English year: twelve months in the life of England's kids |date=2015 |others=Tina Snerling |isbn=978-1-921966-86-6 |location=Wollombi, N.S.W. |oclc=908389829}}{{Cite book |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tania-mccartney/an-english-year/ |title=An English Year |publisher=Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}Mallett, Margaret. "McCartney, Tania and Snerling, Tina: An English Year." School Librarian. Vol. 63, no. 4. Winter 2015, p. 220. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
- A Scottish Year. EK Books, 2015.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/908447930 |title=A Scottish year: twelve months in the life of Scotland's kids |date=2015 |others=Tina Snerling |isbn=978-1-921966-87-3 |location=Wollombi, N.S.W. |oclc=908447930}}Reed-Thureson, Catherine. "A Scottish Year." ForeWord, 29 Feb. 2016. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
- A New York Year. EK Books, 2016.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/946314282 |title=A New York year: twelve months in the life of New York's kids |date=2016 |others=Tina Snerling |isbn=978-1-925335-07-1 |location=Wollombi, N.S.W. |oclc=946314282}}{{Cite book |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tania-mccartney/a-new-york-year/ |title=A New York Year |publisher=Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=September 2016 |title=MBR: Children's Bookwatch |url=http://www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/sep_16.htm |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Midwest Book Review}}Regan, Andrea. "McCartney, Tania and Snerling, Tina: A New York Year (KidsYear)." School Librarian. Vol. 65, no. 1. Spring 2017, p. 32. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
- A Texas Year. EK Books, 2016.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/946313318 |title=A Texas year: twelve months in the life of Texan kids |date=2016 |others=Tina Snerling |isbn=978-1-925335-06-4 |location=Wollombi, N.S.W. |oclc=946313318}}{{Cite web |last=Pope |first=Jennifer |title=A Texas Year: Twelve Months in the Life of Texan Kids |url=https://www.slj.com/review/a-texas-year-twelve-months-in-the-life-of-texan-kids |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=School Library Journal}}
- A Canadian Year. EK Books, 2017.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/979543453 |title=A Canadian year: twelve months in the life of Canada's kids |date=2017 |others=Tina Snerling |isbn=978-1-925335-43-9 |location=Wollombi, N.S.W. |oclc=979543453}}
- A Kiwi Year. EK Books, 2017.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/979543463 |title=A kiwi year: twelve months in the life of New Zealand's kids |date=2017 |others=Tina Snerling |isbn=978-1-925335-44-6 |location=Chatswood, NSW, Australia |publisher=EK Books |oclc=979543463}}{{Cite web |date=July 2017 |title=MBR: Children's Bookwatch |url=http://www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/jul_17.htm |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Midwest Book Review}}
= Evie and Pog series =
- Party Perfect! HarperCollins AU, 2020.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1141770723 |title=Evie and Pog: Party perfect! |date=2020 |isbn=978-1-4607-5795-6 |location=Australia |publisher=HarperCollins Publishers |oclc=1141770723}}
- Take Off! HarperCollins AU, 2020.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1137359918 |title=Take off! |date=2020 |isbn=978-1-4607-5793-2 |location=Sydney, NSW |publisher=HarperCollins Children's Books |oclc=1137359918}}
- Puppy Playtime! HarperCollins AU, 2020.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1137360056 |title=Puppy Playtime! |date=2020 |isbn=978-1-4607-5794-9 |location=Sydney, NSW |publisher=HarperCollins Children's Books |oclc=1137360056}}
= Plume series =
- Plume, World Explorer. Hardie Grant, 2021.{{cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1232272419 |title=Plume, World Explorer |date=2021 |isbn=978-1-74117-766-4 |location=Richmond, Victoria |oclc=1232272419 |publisher=Hardie Grant Explore}}
- Plume, Global Nibbler. Hardie Grant, 2022.{{cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/1344536820 |title=Plume, Global Nibbler |date=2022 |isbn=978-1-74358-890-1 |location=Richmond, Victoria |oclc=1344536820 |publisher=Hardie Grant Explore}}{{cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1261877473 |title=Plume: global nibbler |date=2022 |isbn=978-1-74117-767-1 |location=Richmond, Victoria |oclc=1261877473 |publisher=Hardie Grant Explore}}
- Plume, Festival Seeker. Hardie Grant, 2022.{{cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1342618923 |title=Plume, Festival Seeker |date=2022 |isbn=978-1-74117-790-9 |location=Richmond, Victoria |oclc=1342618923 |publisher=Hardie Grant Explore}}
- Plume, Christmas Elf. Hardie Grant, 2023.{{cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/1389876443 |title=Plume, Christmas Elf |date=2023 |isbn=978-1-74117-792-3 |location=Richmond, Victoria |oclc=1389876443 |publisher=Hardie Grant Explore}}
= Riley series =
- Riley and the Sleeping Dragon: A Journey around Beijing. Tania McCartney, 2008.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/277142004 |title=Riley and the sleeping dragon |date=2008 |publisher=Tania McCartney |others=Qovaizi Mo |isbn=978-0-9804750-0-5 |edition=1st |location=Canberra |oclc=277142004}}Cohen, John. "McCartney, Tania (text & photos) Mo Qivaizi (illus.): Riley and the Sleeping Dragon A journey around Beijing." Reading Time. Vol. 54, no. 1. Feb. 2010, pp. 38+. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
- Riley and the Dancing Lion: A Journey around Hong Kong. Tania McCartney Press, 2009.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/422796500 |title=Riley and the dancing lion: a journey around Hong Kong |date=2009 |publisher=Tania McCartney |others=Kieron Pratt |isbn=978-0-9804750-2-9 |edition=1st |location=Woden, A.C.T. |oclc=422796500}}
- Riley and the Curious Koala: A Journey around Sydney. Tania McCartney Press, 2010.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/529650053 |title=Riley and the curious koala: a journey around Sydney |date=2010 |publisher=T. McCartney |others=Kieron Pratt |isbn=978-0-9804750-3-6 |edition=1st |location=Woden, A.C.T. |oclc=529650053}}
- Riley and the Grumpy Wombat: A Journey around Melbourne. Ford Street Publishing, 2011.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/713630695 |title=Riley and the grumpy wombat |date=2011 |publisher=Hybrid Publishers |others=Kieron Pratt |isbn=978-1-921665-48-6 |location=Ormond, Vic. |oclc=713630695}}
- Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo: A Journey around Canberra. Ford Street Publishing, 2013.{{Cite book |last=McCartney |first=Tania |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/829056264 |title=Riley and the jumpy kangaroo |date=2013 |publisher=Hybrid Publishers |others=Kieron Pratt |isbn=978-1-925000-02-3 |location=Ormond, Vic. |oclc=829056264}}
References
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.taniamccartney.com/}}
- [http://taniamccartneyweb.blogspot.com/p/media.html Media coverage]
- [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14554496.Tania_McCartney Tania McCartney] on Goodreads
- [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvYx572i3n-i5WUhC7RpJpA Tania McCartney] on YouTube
- [http://www.kids-bookreview.com/p/about.html Kid's Book Review] Kids’ Book Review
- [https://readingwithachanceoftacos.com/interview-with-tania-mccartney/ Interview] on Reading with a Chance of Tacos podcast
- [https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/ep-150/ Interview] with the Australian Writers' Centre
- [https://hercanberra.com.au/life/people/women-write-tania-mccartney/ Interview] with Her Canberra
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