Brian Selznick is an American author and illustrator of children's literature. Selznick is known titles such for the illustrated novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret, a Caldecott-winner adapted into the film Hugo, and Wonderstruck, which was also adapted for film.
On 31 October 2017,[2] Selznick was contacted by Scholastic to provide new cover artwork for 20th anniversary editions of the Harry Potter titles to be released in paperback form in 2018.[3] The covers were revealed on 10 April 2018.[4][5]
Notable awards[]
- Runners-up, etc.
- Caldecott Honor
Selective gallery[]
New Harry Potter Covers, Illustrated by Brian Selznick!
Behind the scenes[]
- Selznick was described as being "tall and lean and has wavy brown hair, wears round black-rimmed glasses that make him look like a grown-up Harry Potter" by The New York Times in 2008.[1]
- Hugo, the film adaptation of Selznick's The Invention of Hugo Cabret, featured a number of cast from the Wizarding World franchise:
- Selznick thought getting the call on Hallowe'en asking him whether or not to do new covers for Harry Potter seemed appropriate. He also envisioned how he wanted all seven books to pan out as a mural on the very same phone call.[2]
- Selznick is a Hufflepuff and is proud of it.[2]
External links[]
- Brian Selznick's official website
- Brian Selznick's official Instagram
- 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS | harrypotterbooks.scholastic.com
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Reads Like a Book, Looks Like a Film" - The New York Times
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Brian Selznick – 2018 National Book Festival" - PBS
- ↑ The Pottermore News Team (January 17 2018). "Scholastic announce new 20th anniversary editions of the Harry Potter books", Pottermore. Retrieved on January 21, 2018.
- ↑ Status from Scholastic's official Twitter account
- ↑ Status from Pottermore's official Twitter account
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938–Present. Awards and Grants. Association for Library Service to Children. American Library Association.