Chris McKimmie is a writer, artist, designer, musician, lecturer, and grandad to seven grandkids and one dog Teddy a black Labrador who shares his morning-tea biscuits. Chris has had many solo and group exhibitions of his art, and his books have been included in Childrens Book Council of Australia shortlists, honours lists and notable books lists. Teddy is proud of him.
His previous books with Allen and Unwin are Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow (2006), shortlisted for the 2007 CBCA Awards, Maisie Moo and Invisible Lucy (2007), Special Kev (2008), shortlisted for the 2009 CBCA Awards, Two Peas in a Pod (2010), shortlisted for the 2011 CBCA Awards and Good Morning, Mr Pancakes .
Chris was for many years the convenor and originator of the illustration program at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. He wrote, illustrated and designed a series of eight children's books in the 70s, and has designed many covers for the University of Queensland Press. Represented in the Graphis Annual, he has worked as a graphic designer and publications designer for the ABC, the National Parks and Wildlife Services and the University of WA Press. He was production designer for the award-winning short film Stations and the feature-length film Australian Dream.
