| Birth date | 1976 (age 50–51) |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Illustrator · writer |
| Known for | Illustrated a number of children’s non-fiction books |
| Notable works | illustrated the Explore & Discover series, At the Beach, What Happened to the Moa, Ruru, Night Hunter |
| Relatives | Charles Decimus Barraud (ancestor)[1] |
Ned Barraud (born 1976) is a New Zealand illustrator and writer.[2] He has illustrated a number of children’s non-fiction books about New Zealand nature.[3]
Biography
Barraud was born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1976.[2]
He illustrated the Explore & Discover series, a collection of books by author Gillian Candler and published by Potton & Burton.[2] At the Beach, the first book in the series, won the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction in 2013.[2][4]
For his book What Happened to the Moa published in 2020, Barraud worked with experts, including museum curator and zoologist Mike Dickison, to ensure the content was as authentic as possible.[5][6]
In 2024, Barraud and author Katie Furze collaborated on the book, Ruru, Night Hunter, which was published by Scholastic.[7] Ruru, Night Hunter was shortlisted for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award in 2025.[8]
Barraud currently lives in Karori.[9][3]
References
- ^ Barraud, Tim. "History and Aspirations: About the Artist". Tim Barraud. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ^ "Ned Barraud - Writer's Files". Read NZ Te Pou Muramura. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ "How I write: Children's book author and illustrator Ned Barraud". Stuff. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ "LIANZA Children's Book Awards Winners 2013 – New Zealand's best children's books". Libraries Tararua : Te Whare Pukapuka Tāmaki nui-a-Rua. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ "Explaining to children what happened to the moa" (in en-nz). RNZ. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ Christian, Dionne. "What Happened to the Moa - Book Review". Kete Books. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ Broadbent, Adele (2024-06-30). "Ruru Night Hunter - Book Review" (in en-NZ). whatbooknext.com. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ Mabey, Claire (2025-06-05). "All the finalists in the 2025 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ Diack, Lucinda (2022-05-20). "Moa and tohorā in Wellington: Exploring the natural world with award-winning author and illustrator Ned Barraud" (in en-NZ). NZ Life & Leisure. Retrieved 2026-04-20.