Award winning author-illustrator Gus Gordon will be sitting down with fellow award winning author-illustrator Peter Canavas to talk about Gus's debut graphic novel, Into the Bewilderness. A four plus year undertaking, Gus who normally writes and illustrates picture books, felt that he had to learn a new language in order to tell Luis and Pablo's story in the graphic novel format, over 200 pages. It was one of the hardest books he’s ever written, but also one of the most satisfying. Find out why Pablo likes pie (hint: because pie never runs away from you), and Luis is scared of angry squirrels with soup spoons. Kids and curly questions welcome!
About Gus:
Gus Gordon is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and author. He has illustrated and/or written over 80 books for children. His books Wendy, Herman and Rosie (2013 CBCA Honour book), Somewhere Else (2017 Speech Pathology book of the year), The Last Peach and Finding François have sold in over 20 countries worldwide and have received wide recognition. He has been shortlisted for the German Youth Literature Award, the Sakura Medal in Japan, the Kirico book awards in Spain, the Les Incorruptibles prize in France, the Premio Anderson Children's Book award in Italy and has twice been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest award for children's and young adult literature. Gus’s first graphic novel, Into the Bewilderness is being released simultaneously in the US and Australia. Gus also loves cheese, and things that go with cheese.
About the book:
A funny, life-affirming graphic novel from award-winning Australian creator Gus Gordon. Best friends Luis and Pablo spend their days wandering through nature, playing songs on the guitar, and eating pinecone porridge. But Luis wonders if there’s more to life than just the woods and the rivers and the sky. Sure, life is good. but maybe it could be … better? When adventure in the big city calls, will the friends find what they’re looking for?
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