Sara Acton is an award-winning author and illustrator. Sara grew up in the Cotswolds in England and always loved drawing, especially people and other strange creatures. She studied BA Hons Fine Art and trained as an Art Teacher in London. After teaching and practicing art in England and New Zealand Sara moved with her family to Australia.
Sara now lives in a small seaside village on the Central Coast of NSW, where she enjoys writing and illustrating for children in her studio, whilst drinking tea and eating far too many biscuits. When not in her studio she can be found out and about sketching and visiting schools, libraries and bookshops to deliver presentations and workshops.
Her first picture book Ben and Duck won the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for new illustrators.
Sara is represented by Margaret Connolly & Associates.
Sara now lives in a small seaside village on the Central Coast of NSW, where she enjoys writing and illustrating for children in her studio, whilst drinking tea and eating far too many biscuits. When not in her studio she can be found out and about sketching and visiting schools, libraries and bookshops to deliver presentations and workshops.
Her first picture book Ben and Duck won the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for new illustrators.
Sara is represented by Margaret Connolly & Associates.
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CLIENTS :
Hardie Grant Egmont Little Hare Books Penguin Random House Harper Collins ABC Books Walker Books Scholastic Allen & Unwin Working Title Press |
AWARDS :
2023 CBCA Winner Book of the Year, Younger Readers: RUNT 2023 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Early Childhood: Jack's Jumper 2021 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Early Childhood: I'll Always be Older Than You 2020 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards, Birth to Three Years: Mummy Cuddle 2020 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Younger Readers: Mr Walker and the Dessert Delight 2019 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Younger Readers: The Tales of Mr Walker 2019 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Early Childhood: Dinosaur Day Out 2019 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Early Childhood: A Boat of Stars 2018 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Early Childhood: Stitches & Stuffing 2017 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Early Childhood: Oh Albert! 2016 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Early Childhood: As Big as You 2015 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Early Childhood: Bridie's Boots 2014 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Early Childhood: Daisy and the Puppy 2014 CBCA Notables Book of the Year, Picture Book of the Year: Esther's Rainbow 2012 Winner of the Crichton Award for new Illustrators: Ben & Duck 2012 60th Annual Book Design Awards of Australia, Best designed Children's Cover of the Year, Commended: Ben & Duck 2012 60th Annual Book Design Awards of Australia, Winner of the Best designed Children's Picture Book: Ben & Duck |