Author David Elliot.
A book with quite possibly one of the longest titles in children's publishing is the big winner at this year's New Zealand Children and Young Adults Book awards.
Snark: Being a true history of the expedition that discovered the Snark and the Jabberwock . . . and its tragic aftermath,
by Otago author David Elliot, won the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year and the Russell Clark award for illustration.
Judges said the rich imagery and compelling storytelling draws readers into a tale of Lewis Carroll's poetry unlike ever before. Pam Jones, the convenor of the judging panel, added while Elliot's draughtsmanship is outstanding, the way he pulled all elements of the story together really won the judges over.
"David Elliot's twist on Lewis Carroll's nonsense poems is unique and offers everything the reader could want: mystery, adventure and intrigue."
