About Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan is
the author and illustrator of the award-winning, bestselling graphic novel The Arrival, and also Tales from Outer Suburbia, a collection
of illustrated short stories. Both books were named to the New York Times list of Best Illustrated Children’s Books. He won an
Oscar for his short film The Lost Thing
based on a story in his book Lost & Found.
He is also the recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives in
Melbourne, Australia.