Eric Orchard is a Canadian illustrator and cartoonist. He grew up in

Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the H ...

where he began illustrating stories while still in grade school. Orchard studied painting and art history at the

Nova Scotia College of Art and Design NSCAD University, also known as the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), is a public university, public art school, art university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university is a co-educational institution tha ...

. He has illustrated three critically acclaimed children's books and has been twice nominated for the Atlantic Book Awards' Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award (for Excellence in Illustration) for his work on ''A Forest for Christmas'' (2008) and ''The Terrible, Horrible, Smelly Pirate'' (2009). In 2008, he was among the select artists chosen to contribute to The Totoro Forest Project charity art auction. In 2010, his work was showcased in The Society of Illustrators annual exhibit and he was featured in the ''Spectrum Annual of Fantastic Art''. Orchard was awarded silver in the comics category in Spectrum 17. His art has also appeared in GUD Magazine"'Werewolf', GUD Magazine Issue 4
Spring 2009

Bibliography

* ''Broken Social Scene Presents: You Forgot It In People'', written by Lonnie Nadler, Justin Peroff, Brendan Canning,

Z2 Comics Z2 Comics is an American publisher of graphic novels, comic books, and popular culture merchandise. Known for its music-related projects and partnership with musical acts, the company uses "a data-driven approach to identify acts with strong follo ...

(2025) * ''Bera the One-Headed Troll'',

First Second First Second Books is an American publisher of graphic novels. An imprint of Roaring Brook Press, part of Holtzbrinck Publishers, First Second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history, visual essays, and comics journalism. It ...

(2016), * ''Maddy Kettle: The Adventure of the Thimblewitch'',

Top Shelf Productions Top Shelf Productions is an American publishing company founded in 1997, originally owned and operated by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock with a small staff. Currently an imprint of IDW Publishing, Top Shelf is based in Marietta, Georgia. Top Sh ...

(2014), * ''The Terrible, Horrible, Smelly Pirate'' written by Carrie Muller, Jacqueline Halsey,

Nimbus Publishing Nimbus Publishing is a publishing company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The company specializes in subjects relevant to the Atlantic Provinces. Until 2016, the company published an average of 35 to 40 new titles a year, but expanded its outp ...

, * ''Anything but Hank'' written by

Rachel Lebowitz Rachel Victoria Lebowitz (born 30 April 1975) is a Canadian writer. Biography She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1975. After attending graduate school at Concordia University (Quebec), Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec she mo ...

and Zachariah Wells, Biblioasis, * ''A Forest for Christmas'' written by Michael Harris,

External links

*
Top Shelf's Maddy Kettle websiteTotoro Forest Project

Articles

"Eric Orchard wins Spectrum Award"

Awards

*
Atlantic Book Awards Shortlist 2009Atlantic Book Awards Shortlist 2008

Interviews

Lines and Colors with Eric OrchardSeven Impossible Things Before Breakfast interview

Notes and references

Living people Canadian illustrators NSCAD University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canadian-comics-creator-stub