Shaun Tan's THE ARRIVAL has to be one of the most beloved books at, bought then bought again as its readers are inspired, galvanised into spreading its empathy towards those most in need of understanding and help, but who are often the most ostracised and even vilified by the right-wing press, opportunist politicians, and the thoughtless, with hate in their hearts. It's one of the many reasons why the final graphic novel is silent, using instead the universal language of pictures whose tones are transformed according to the emotional highs and lows of its protagonists. "Often, the most difficult experiences were described by migrants in a very concise, understated way, partly because of poor English skills, but also due to the more general inadequacy of language to convey complex feelings and impressions." The Lost Thing animation recently won an Oscar for the best animated short film.From a spread of notes taken by Tan from interviews and biographies in which migrants spoke about their lives, embellished with the sketches they inspired. The awad described Shaun as 'a masterly visually storyteller'. Shaun is the winner of the 2011 Astrid Lindgren prize, the world's richest children's literature award. He is currently directing a short film with Passion Pictures Australia his most recently published book is Tales from Outer Suburbia. Shaun has also worked as a theatre designer, and worked as a concept artist for the films Horton Hears a Who and Pixar's WALL-E. Books such as The Rabbits, The Red Tree, The Lost Thing and the acclaimed wordless novel The Arrival have been widely translated throughout Europe, Asia and South America, and enjoyed by readers of all ages. Shaun began drawing and painting images for science fiction and horror stories in small-press magazines as a teenager, and has since become best known for illustrated books that deal with social, political and historical subjects through surreal, dream-like imagery. He graduated from the University of WA in 1995 with joint honours in Fine Arts and English Literature, and currently works full time as a freelance artist and author in Melbourne.
In school he became known as the 'good drawer' which partly compensated for always being the shortest kid in every class.
Shaun Tan was born in 1974 and grew up in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.
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