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James Foley
James Foley is a 28-year-old illustrator and cartoonist who began his professional career in 2003 drawing cover cartoons for WA’s weekly Quokka newspaper. He has since drawn hundreds of cartoons and illustrations for clients such as Woodside, Caritas Australia and the State Child Development Centre. He is a member of the Australian Cartoonists’ Association and was the WA Vice-president in 2008.
Awards
Shortlisted, Western Australian Young Readers Award, 2012
Shortlisted, Children’s Book Council of Australia Early Childhood, 2012
Shortlisted, Aurealis Award, 2012
Shortlisted, Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, 2012
Shortlisted, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators’ Crystal Kite Awards, 2012
Notable Book, Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Books, 2012
Books available from Fremantle Press
- The Last Viking 2011
Website
From the Catalogue
The Great Book Debate @ Freo Library
Fremantle City Library invites you to an exciting literary event!
Explore the future of the book with Sherman Young, author of the groundbreaking work The book is dead, long live the book, Niall Lucy, co-director of the Centre for Culture & Technology at Curtin University and co-author of The Ballad of Moondyne Joe, Clive Newman from Fremantle Press and Ann Zubrick, representing Fremantle’s readers.
The great book debate promises to entertain, inspire and challenge your perception of the book.
Thursday 24 May, 6:00–8:00 pm
Fremantle Library, 8 William Street, Fremantle
A light supper will be provided
Bookings are essential, P 08 9432 9766, E frelib@fremantle.wa.gov.au, or book at the library
