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Graham Howells

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Graham Howells

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Antwerp, Belgium
Nationality
Welsh
Languages
English, Welsh
Residence History
Antwerp, Belgium → Bahrain → Malaysia → Singapore → Germany → Pembrokeshire, west Wales

Career

Occupations
illustrator, children's author

Awards

Tir na n-Og Award
2009
Work: Merlin’s Magical Creatures
Category: English
Organization: Welsh Books Council
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Merlin’s Magical Creatures

children's literature

A children's book about Merlin’s magical creatures.

mythmagic

Bibliography

  • The Midwinter Wizard
  • Dewin Y Gaeaf
  • The Nightmare Gift
  • Hunllef o Anrheg
  • The Lonely Bwbach
  • Y Bwbach Bach Unig
  • Merlin’s Magical Creatures
  • Creaduriaid Hud Myrddin Ddewin
  • Merlin Awakes
  • Diwrnod i’r Dewin
  • Mr. Barafundle and the Rock Dragon
  • Danger Island
  • Dragon Masters series
  • Tales of King Arthur
  • Myths and Legends
  • Wicked Wales series
  • Beowulf and Grendel
  • The Story of King Arthur
  • Stories of Welsh Life: Rebecca’s Daughter
  • Stories of Welsh Life: Captain Dan and the Ruby Ann
  • Straeon Bywyd Cymru: Capten Dan a’r Ruby Ann
  • Straeon Bywyd Cymru: Merch Beca
  • Tales from Wales: Stories of the Stones
  • Tales from Wales: Fairy Tales from Wales
  • Straeon Plant Cymru: Meini Mawr Cymru
  • Straeon Plant Cymru: Straeon y Tylwyth Teg
  • Llyfrau Hwyl Dwli/Dwli’s Fun Books: Concro’r Byd/Around the World
  • Llyfrau Hwyl Dwli/Dwli’s Fun Books: Ar Daith/On the Move
  • Llyfrau Hwyl Dwli/Dwli’s Fun Books: Anifeiliaid/Animals
  • Llyfrau Hwyl Dwli/Dwli’s Fun Books: Cymru Gyfan/Wales All Over
  • Spellmakers
  • Swynion
  • Hiding Hopcyn
  • Melangell
  • Fabulous Celtic Beasts
  • Creaduriaid Rhyfeddol

Style & Themes

Recurring Motifs
mythmagic

Legacy

Welsh illustrator and children's author known for writing and illustrating his own books as well as illustrating for others in Europe and the US. Preferred themes are myth and magic. Winner of the 2009 English Tir na n-Og Award.

Trivia

  • Born in Belgium, lived in Bahrain, Malaysia, Singapore, and Germany before moving to Pembrokeshire, west Wales.