Julian Hanshaw won the Observer/Comica Short Story Award in 2008. His graphic novels with Top Shelf, Self Made Hero, and Jonathan Cape include the Prix Europa-winning The Art of Pho, as well as I'm Never Coming Back, Cloud Hotel, and Free Pass. Julian contributed to Hoax: Psychosis Blues and also co-edited the anthologies I Feel Machine and I Feel Love, the former having one of its stories nominated for an Eisner. His graphic novel Tim Ginger was shortlisted for the British Comic Award and the LA Times Book Prize. Julian has animated on BAFTA-winning shows including Charlie & Lola. His own animation short film won a Golden Reel Award in Los Angeles. He lives on the south coast of the UK.