The Fan Brothers Explained

Terry Fan and Eric Fan are American-born Canadian children's book writers and illustrators, known collectively as the Fan Brothers. They made their picture book debut with The Night Gardener (2016), which was named an ALA Notable Children's Book.

Biography

The siblings were both born in the United States (Terry in Illinois and Eric in Hawaii),[1] and grew up in Toronto, Canada.[2] They both studied at OCAD University.[3]

Known professionally as the Fan Brothers,[4] [5] they made their picture book debut in 2016 with The Night Gardener, which they wrote and illustrated. The book earned positive reviews in Kirkus,[6] Publishers Weekly,[7] Quill & Quire,[8] and BookPage.[9] The Night Gardener was named an ALA Notable Children's Book[10] and was a finalist for the Cybils Award for children's literature.[11]

In 2018, the Fan Brothers published Ocean Meets Sky. A review in Quill & Quire called the book's illustrations "truly breathtaking".[12] The book was shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration[13] and for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration.[14]

The Fan Brothers collaborated with their youngest brother, Devin Fan, on his book debut, The Barnabus Project (2020).[15] The book, released in September 2020, has earned positive reviews in the Canadian Review of Materials and Kirkus.[16] The book won the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration at the 2020 Governor General's Awards.

Selected works

As authors and illustrators

As illustrators

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-04-19. In conversation: The Fan Brothers. 2020-07-26. Publishers Weekly.
  2. Web site: Coulter. Emilie. 2020-05-28. The Fan Brothers Plus One: Collaborative Mischief. 2020-07-26. Shelf Awareness.
  3. News: Goedhart. Bernie. 2016-02-20. Mysterious stranger brings wonderfully artistic surprises in The Night Gardener. 54. The Gazette. 2020-08-01.
  4. Web site: Danielson. Julie. 2018. Author Interview - Terry Fan, author of Ocean Meets Sky. 2020-07-26. BookPage.com. en.
  5. Web site: Bryan. Gregory. Payjack. Craig. 2020-04-03. The Barnabus Project. 2020-07-26. CM: Canadian Review of Materials.
  6. Web site: 2015-12-15. THE NIGHT GARDENER. 2020-08-01. Kirkus.
  7. Web site: Children's Book Review: The Night Gardener by Terry and Eric Fan. Simon & Schuster, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-4814-3978-7. 2020-07-26. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  8. Web site: 2016-05-09. The Night Gardener. 2020-07-26. Quill and Quire.
  9. Web site: Book Review - The Night Gardener by Terry Fan. 2020-07-26. BookPage.com. en.
  10. Web site: 2017-12-05. 2017 Notable Children's Books. 2020-08-01. Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). en.
  11. Web site: 2016 Finalists: Fiction Picture Books. 2020-08-01. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2018-06-04. Ocean Meets Sky. 2020-07-26. Quill and Quire.
  13. Web site: 2019-03-20. Eric and Terry Fan, Jon Klassen shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. 2020-07-26. Quill and Quire.
  14. Web site: Balser. Eric. 2018-10-03. The finalists for the 2018 Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature — illustrated books. 2020-07-25. CBC.
  15. Web site: The Fan Brothers . 2023-08-28 . Just Imagine . en.
  16. Web site: 2020-05-15. THE BARNABUS PROJECT. 2020-08-01. Kirkus.

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