Kathrin Schärer
, b. 1969
Kathrin Schärer was born in Basel (Switzerland) in 1969. She studied to become a drawing / art and craft teacher at the Hochschule fuer Gestlatung (Art University) in Basel until 1995 and now works at a school for children with speech/language impairments. Since 2001, she has illustrated more than thirty children’s picture and non-fiction books, a number of which she has also authored. Her books focus on animal figures. Her book Wenn Fuchs und Hase sich Gute Nacht sagen (When Fox and Hare Wish Each Other Good Night, 2004) was made into a play in 2010.
Among many other prizes, Kathrin Schärer’s illustrations were selected for the Swiss contribution to the Biennale der Illustration (Biennial of Illustration) in Bratislava 2005 and 2007. 2010 Schärer was nominated for the Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Prize) for her book Johanna im Zug (Joanna in the Train). This book also won the Schweizer Kinder-und Jugendmedienpreis (Swiss Children’s and Youth Media Prize) in 2011, and so did, in 2017, her book Rigo und Rosa. 2012 Schärer was nominated for the Christian Anderson Price and in 2014 for the Astrid Lindgren Award for her collected works. Over 50, 000 copies of her book mutig, mutig (brave, brave) have been sold. Her books are not only popular in German speaking countries, but also abroad. Over 64 000 copies of her book Wenn Fuchs und Hase sich Gute Nacht sagen (When Fox and Hare Wish Each Other Good Night) have been sold in Japan. Her books have been translated into 14 languages: Japanese, Danish, French, Spanish, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, Italian, English, Hebrew, Swedish, Thai, Arabic and Korean).
Source:
Official website (accessed: June 25, 2018).
Bio prepared by Babette Puetz, Victoria University of Wellington, babette.puetz@vuw.ac.nz
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