Terry Fan andEric Fan are American-born Canadianchildren's book writers and illustrators, known collectively as theFan Brothers. They made their picture book debut withThe Night Gardener (2016), which was named anALA Notable Children's Book.
The siblings were both born in the United States (Terry in Illinois and Eric in Hawaii),[1] and grew up inToronto, Canada.[2] They both studied atOCAD University.[3]
Known professionally as the Fan Brothers,[4][5] they made their picture book debut in 2016 withThe Night Gardener, which they wrote and illustrated.[1] The book earned positive reviews inKirkus,[6]Publishers Weekly,[7]Quill & Quire,[8] andBookPage.[9]The Night Gardener was named an ALA Notable Children's Book[10] and was a finalist for theCybils Award for children's literature.[11]
In 2018, the Fan Brothers publishedOcean Meets Sky. A review inQuill & Quire called the book's illustrations "truly breathtaking".[12] The book was shortlisted for theCILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration[13] and for theGovernor General's Award for English-language children's illustration.[14]
The Fan Brothers collaborated with their youngest brother, Devin Fan, on his book debut,The Barnabus Project (2020).[15][5] The book, released in September 2020, has earned positive reviews in theCanadian Review of Materials[5] andKirkus.[16] The book won the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration at the2020 Governor General's Awards.