Morag Hood (author)

This sandbox is in the article namespace. Either move this page into your userspace, or remove the {{User sandbox}} template. Morag Hood is a Scottish writer and illustrator of children's books. She has a BA in Costume design from Wimbledon College of Arts and an MA in Children's Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art.^[1] She was the winner of the UKLA book award in the 3-6 category in 2018 and 2019^[2] and has been nominated for several other awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2017^[3], 2018^[4] and 2019.^[5]

Published works

As author and illustrator

Brenda is a Sheep, 2019
Aalfred and Aalbert, 2019
- https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/morag-hood/aalfred-and-aalbert/
- https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/public/lgbtq-childrens-books-juno-dawson/
The Steves, 2018
- https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/morag-hood/the-steves/
- https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/28/childrens-and-teens-roundup-best-new-picture-books-and-novels
When Grandad was a Penguin, 2018
- https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/public/heavenly-hurt-fantasy-fiction/
I am Bat, 2017
- https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/morag-hood/i-am-bat/
- https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/books/half-a-million-books-given-to-scottish-children/ (Ekki dómur heldur texti um að bókin var gefin heilum árgangi)
Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea, 2017

The book deals with a pea and a carrot who are friends despite having different abilities and limitations. Kirkus Reviews described the book as having "understated humor" and "thought-provoking illustrations".

As author

Sophie Johnson: Detective Genius, 2019 (illustrated by Ella Okstad)
- https://www.madgereviews.co.uk/sophie-johnson-detective-genius-by-morag-hood-and-ella-okstad/
Sophie Johnson: Unicorn Expert, 2018 (llustrated by Ella Okstad)
- https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/morag-hood/sophie-johnson-unicorn-expert/

Personal life

Morag Hood is married to author Snorri Kristjansson. They live in Edinburgh.^[6]

External links

Personal website

References

Sources cited

^ Wimbledon (2019-02-28). "Morag Hood - From Costume to Children's Books". Wimbledon. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
^ "UKLA BOOK AWARD WINNERS 2019". ukla.org. Retrieved 2019-07-19. {{cite web}}: zero width space character in |title= at position 1 (help)
^ "The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards". www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
^ "The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards". www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
^ "The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards". www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
^ "Íslendingurinn sem kennir ensku í fínum einkaskóla". www.mbl.is. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

[1] Wimbledon (2019-02-28). "Morag Hood - From Costume to Children's Books". Wimbledon. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

[2] "UKLA BOOK AWARD WINNERS 2019". ukla.org. Retrieved 2019-07-19. {{cite web}}: zero width space character in |title= at position 1 (help)

[3] "The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards". www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

[4] "The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards". www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

[5] "The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards". www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

[6] "Íslendingurinn sem kennir ensku í fínum einkaskóla". www.mbl.is. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

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