About

Joaquín Camp is an illustrator and writer of children's literature born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1987.

His books have been published in several countries such as Canada, the United States, Holland, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Colombia, Chile, Spain, Argentina, Korea, China, etc.

He has international recognitions for his books, among which are Fundacion cuatro gatos, El banco del libro or the New York public library.

As an Illustrator he was selected in numerous catalogs, such as the Bolonga Illustrators exhibition four times, the Ibero-American catalog five times with honorable mention, the Golden Pinhweel, among others.

He currently lives and works in Madrid.

Prizes

-Selected at Alija (Ibby Argentina) for “Anibal, perro fantasma” (Argentina), 2022 

-Selected at OEPLI (Ibby Spain) for “Anibal, perro fantasma” (Spain), 2022 

-Selected by White Ravens for “El selfi”(Germany), 2022 

-Winner of Biblioteca Insular de Gran Canaria prize for “Anibal, perro fantasma” (Spain), 2020​

 -Selected at the 100 OUTSTANDING PICTUREBOOKS, Dpictus for “Una noche sin dormir” (Belgium), 2023 

-Winner of Fundación Cuatro gatos prize for “Anibal, perro fantasma” (USA),  2022 

-Winner at Banco del libro prize for “Anibal, perro fantasma” (Venezuela), 2022 

-Selected for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition four times (Italy) 

2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 

-Selected at the New York Public Library best book of 2022 for “ Una noche sin dormir” (USA), 2022 

 -Selected at the Chen Bonchui international children’s Literature Award for “Una noche sin dormir” 

(China), 2022 

-Selected at the at the unpublished picturebook showcase, Dpictus, (Belguim), 

2023, 2022, 2021,2020, 2019 

 -Selected at the Catálogo Iberoamérica Ilustra five times (Mexico), 2017, 2020,  2021, 2022, 2024 

 -Selected at the Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition (China), 2022 

 -Winner at Banco del libro prize for “El balancin” (Venezuela), 2024 

-Selected at Alija (Ibby Argentina) for “Una noche sin dormir” (Argentina), 2024 

-Selected at altamente recomendados (Ibby Colombia) for “El salto” (Colombia),  2024 

-Selected at Ibby Mexico for “El salto” (Mexico), 2024 

 -Selected at altamente recomendados (Ibby Colombia) for “El balancin” (Colombia), 2022 

-Selected at Outstanding international books list USBBY (Ibby USA) for “Una noche sin dormir” (USA), 2025

-Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book for “A Sleepless night” (USA), 2025

-Selected at the Bologna Ragazzi Award Amazing Bookshelf for “The robbery” (Italy), 2025

Photo: Kike Ibañez