Eric Beddows Explained

Birth Date:	November 29, 1951
Ken Eric Nutt
Pseudonym:	Eric Beddows
Notable Works:
Birth Place:	Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Alma Mater:	York University

Ken Eric Nutt (born November 29, 1951), who uses the pen name Eric Beddows, is a Canadian artist and illustrator of children's books. His pseudonym combines his middle name with his mother's maiden name. He has used it for his illustrative work since 1986 to distinguish it from his work as an artist.^[1]

Beddows was born in Woodstock, Ontario and studied fine arts at York University from 1970 to 1972. He moved to Stratford, Ontario and worked various jobs at a gallery there.

His art has been shown at Gallery Stratford, the Woodstock Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Windsor.^[2]

Awards and honors

In 1992, Beddows was nominated for IBBY's Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustrator.^{[3] [4]}

Awards for !Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.

1983	Zoom at Sea	IODE Jean Throop Award	Winner
1984	Zoom at Sea	Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award	Winner
1984	Zoom at Sea	Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award	Winner
1986	Zoom Away	Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award	Winner
1988		International Board on Books for Young People	Honour	^[5]
1989	Joyful Noise	Newbery Medal	Winner	^[6]
1989	Night Cars	IODE Jean Throop Award	Winner	^[7]
1989	Night Cars	Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award	Winner	^[8] ^[9]
1992	Zoom Upstream	Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration	Finalist	^[10]
1997		ALSC Notable Children's Books	Selection	^[11]
1996		Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration	Winner	^[12]

Publications

• Zoom at Sea, text by Tim Wynne-Jones (1983)
• Zoom Away, text by Tim Wynne-Jones (1985)
• The Emperor's Panda, text by David Day (1986)
• The Cave of Snores, text by Dennis Haseley (1987)
• , poetry by Paul Fleischman (1988)
• Night Cars, text by Teddy Jam (1989)
• Shadow Play, text by Paul Fleischman (1990)
• Who Shrank My Grandmother's House? Poems of Discovery, text by Barbara Esbensen (1992)
• Teller of Tales, text by William J. Brooke (1995)
• The Rooster's Gift, text by Pam Conrad (1996)
• Changing Planes: Stories, text by Ursula K. Le Guin (2003)
• Toes, text by Tor Seidler (2004)

External links

• Archives of Eric Beddows (Eric Beddows fonds, R11703) are held at Library and Archives Canada

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eric Beddows, 1951- . Magic Realism . National Library of Canada . 2017-12-16 . 2017-12-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171217014047/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/200/301/nlc-bnc/art_illustrations-ef/magic/ebeddow2.htm . live .
2. Web site: Eric Beddows (Ken Nutt) . Zoom . National Library of Canada . 2017-12-16 . 2017-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170709085947/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/200/301/nlc-bnc/page_by_page-ef/t2-302-e.html . live .
3. Web site: IBBY Canada Nominations for the Hans Christian Andersen Award Archives . 2023-05-25 . . en-US . 2022-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208065530/http://bookcentre.ca/awards/ibbycanada-nominations-hans-christian-andersen-award . live .
4. Web site: 2011-04-04 . IBBY Canada announces Canadian nominees for international Hans Christian Andersen Awards . 2023-05-25 . . en-US . 2022-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208202205/http://bookcentre.ca/news/ibby_canada_announces_canadian_nominees_international_hans_christian_andersen_awards . live .
5. Web site: 1988 IBBY Honour List Recipient: Eric Beddows . 2023-05-25 . . en-US . 2023-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325203925/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1988_ibby_honour_list_recipient_eric_beddows . live .
6. Web site: Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present . . 2017-12-16 . 2011-02-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110211140111/http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.cfm . live .
7. Web site: 1988 IODE Book Award, Municipal Chapter of Toronto Recipient: Eric Beddows . 2023-05-25 . . en-US . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209031733/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1988_iode_book_award_municipal_chapter_of_toronto_recipient_eric_beddows . live .
8. Web site: Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206200801/https://www.ibby-canada.org/awards/elizabeth-mrazik-cleaver-award . 2023-02-06 . 2023-05-24 . . en-US.
9. Web site: Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award Archives . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522042210/http://bookcentre.ca/awards/elizabeth-mrazikcleaver-award . 2023-05-22 . 2023-05-25 . . en-US.
10. Web site: Eric Beddows . Collections Canada . Library and Archives Canada . 2017-12-16 . 2017-12-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171216201238/https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/literaryarchives/027011-200.013-e.html . live .
11. Web site: 2010-02-11 . The Rooster's Gift Awards & Grants . 2023-05-25 . American Library Association.
12. Web site: 1996 Governor General’s Literary Awards Recipient: Eric Beddows . 2023-05-25 . . en-US . 2023-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127010817/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1996_governor_generals_literary_awards_recipient_eric_beddows . live .