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Kieran Rynhart

Kieran Rynhart is a Hawkes Bay based illustrator, designer and artist.

For many years Kieran worked as a freelance illustrator working with a wide variety of New Zealand and international based clients. Alongside this he also has a deep love and passion for storytelling and loves to see the written word brought to life through the medium of published illustration. He brings a love of mood, character and detail to his work. He aims to create work full of mood, wonder and imagination that will remain in the memory of the viewer for a long time to come.

Kieran Rynhart 2024

Selected bibliography:

  • This is Where I Stand illustrated by Kieran Rynhart, written by Phillipa Werry (2021 Scholastic)
  • Seagull Seagull illustrated by Kieran Rynhart, written by James K Baxter (2020 Gecko Press)
  • If I Was A Banana illustrated by Kieran Rynhart, written by Alexander Tylee (2016 Gecko Press)

Book covers:

  • Faelan the Fearless (Faelan the Wolf series #3) illustrated by Kieran Rynhart, written by Juilette MacIver (2024 Scholastic)
  • Into Lockjaws (Faelan the Wolf series #2) illustrated by Kieran Rynhart, written by Juilette MacIver (2023 Scholastic)
  • Odd Wolf Out (Faelan the Wolf series #1) illustrated by Kieran Rynhart, written by Juilette MacIver (2023 Scholastic)
  • The Memory Thief illustrated by Kieran Rynhart, written by Leonie Agnew (2021 Penguin NZ)

Awards:

Storylines Notable Book Award Young Adult List 2021 for The Memory Thief
Storylines Notable Book Award Picture Book List 2021 This is Where I Stand
New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2021, finalist Picture Book category  for This is Where I Stand
Russell Clark Award for Illustration Finalist 2017  for If I Was a Banana
Storylines Notable Books Award Picture Book List 2017 for If I Was a Banana
Lürzers Archive Top 200 Illustrators 2010/2011

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