![]() ![]() ![]() I live in Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California. Brian Selznick The Marvels The Marvels Two seemingly unrelated stories one in words, the other in pictures come together with spellbinding synergy The illustrated story begins in 1766 with Billy Marvel, the lone survivor of a shipwreck, and charts the adventures of his family of actors over five generations. I have also written a few other books myself, including The Boy of a Thousand Faces, but The Invention of Hugo Cabret is by far the longest and most involved book I’ve ever worked on. Since then, I have illustrated many books for children, including Frindle by Andrew Clements, The Doll People by Ann Martin and Laura Godwin, Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride by Pam Muñoz Ryan and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which received a 2001 Caldecott Honor. ![]() Brian divides his time between New York, and San Diego. Brian's next book, The Marvels, will be published in the fall of 2015. His follow up illustrated novel, Wonderstruck, debuted at 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. My first book, The Houdini Box, which I both wrote and illustrated, was published in 1991 while I was still working at the bookstore. It was nominated for a National Book Award and was the basis for Martin Scorsese's Oscar winning film Hugo. ![]() While I was at Eeyore’s I also painted the windows for holidays and book events. I learned all about children’s books from my boss Steve Geck who is now an editor of children’s books at Greenwillow. I studied at The Rhode Island School of Design and after I graduated from college I worked at Eeyore’s Books for Children in New York City. I have a sister who is a teacher, a brother who is a brain surgeon, and five nephews and one niece. My name is Brian Selznick and I’m the author and illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. ![]()
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