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Paul Linnet is an English author and illustrator.
Biography
Paul Linnet is an award-winning children's author and illustrator from Brighton,.[1] and is co-author with Sue Hendra of many books including Barry the Fish With Fingers, the The Sunday Times best seller Supertato: Books Are Rubbish!.[2] and the entire series of best-selling Supertato books.
Paul grew up in the Midlands, reading Tintin and playing classic 80’s video games, before becoming obsessed with scribbling, writing, guitars, and motorcycles. He played with his band The Chihuahuas for many years before swapping music for writing, a move which proved wise given his book sales were at 3 million as of 2024.
Work
Linnet's current publishing deal is with
Alongside Sue Hendra Linnet wrote a book for 2016's World Book Day titled Supertato: Hap-Pea Ever After for pre-school children and a handmade book in 2023 titled The Story of a Story for the British Library[3]
In 2016, his best selling book I Need A Wee won the Scholastic Corporation Laugh Out Loud Award for Best Picture Book[4].
The Supertato books[5] have regularly topped the children's book charts including in 2020[6] , 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and Mean Green Time Machine was shortlisted for a British Book Award in Chiildren's Book of the Year 2023.[7] The Guardian described Supertato as "an absolute juggernaut of a book, beloved by kids to the point of hysteria."[8] Linnet and Hendra's Supertato discovered a whole new audience when Tom Hiddleston read one of their books on CBeebies Bedtime Stories [9] [10]
In 2022 Supertato was turned into a hit series for CBeebies on BBC. In late 2023, a range of Supertato merchandise for A/W 2024 was announced via BBC[11]
In February 2024, the latest Supertato book Eviltato vs Superpea went straight to number one in the Amazon children's book charts[12] and reviews proved the series shows no sign of slowing down. [13]
Linnet is a regular guest at many prestigious International literary festivals, including Edinburgh International Book Festival[14] and the International Literature Festival Dublin[15]
Selected works
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2015). No-Bot, the Robot with No Bottom. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-0-8570-7445-4.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2016). Supertato Hap-pea Ever After. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4711-4587-2.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue; East, Nick (2017). Simon Sock. London: Hodder children's books. ISBN 978-1-4449-3682-7.[16]
- Hendra, Sue; Linnet, Paul (2019). I Need to Wee!. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4814-9039-9.[17]
- Hendra, Sue; Linnet, Paul (2021). I Spy Island. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4711-9627-0.[18]
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2016). Supertato Veggies Assemble. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4711-2100-5.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2023). Supertato Mean Green Time Machine. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-3985-1167-5.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2021). Supertato Night of the Living Veg. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4711-8923-4.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2021). Supertato Bubbly Troubly. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4711-8921-0.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2023). Supertato Presents Jack and the Beanstalk. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-3985-1164-4.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2011). Norman the Slug With the Silly Shell. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-8473-8976-3.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2017). Supertato Evil Pea Rules. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4711-4406-6.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2020). Egg. London: MacMillan Children's Books. ISBN 978-1-5098-2748-0.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2020). Barry The Fish With Fingers. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 978-1-8473-8516-1.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2019). Oh Christmas Tree. London: MacMillan Children's Books. ISBN 978-1-5098-2750-3.
- Linnet, Paul; Hendra, Sue (2018). Cake. London: MacMillan Children's Books. ISBN 978-1-5098-2743-5.
References
- ^ a b "Paul Linnet". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the originalon 5 July 2021. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ The British Library. "Create a Handmade Library".
- ^ Scholastic Blog. "The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 2016".
- ^ https://www.supertatoandfriends.com
- ^ O'Brien, Kiera. "World Book Day's Supertato smashes into the top spot".
- ^ LoveReading4Kids. "The British Book Awards 2023 Books of the Year: Children's Shortlists".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Star signing for CBeebies Bedtime Story". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 16 June 2021.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart (27 January 2022). "'Nothing short of revelatory': The 10 best CBeebies' Bedtime Stories – ranked". The Guardian.
- ^ "BBC studios secures Golden Bear as licensee for Supertato". 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Amazon.co.uk Best Sellers: The most popular items in Children's Books". Amazon UK.
- ^ Williams, Imogen Russell (23 February 2024). "Children's and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels". The Guardian.
- ^ Edinburgh International Book Festival. "Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet: Supertato - The Origin".
- ^ IFLD (8 March 2023). "Paul Linnet's Superhero Adventures".
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "I Need to Wee! by Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet". www.publishersweekly.com. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-07.