
Aaron Blabey
"Pig was a pug and I'm sorry to say, he was greedy and selfish in most every way..."
His series Bad Guys has spent well over 100 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list and has been adapted into a thrilling animated movie by DreamWorks on which Aaron served as an executive producer.
Blabey's books have won many awards, including nine REAL Awards, an INDIE Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, a Children's Book Council of Australia-Book of the Year Award, an NSW Premiers Literary Award for Children's Literature, two Australian Book Design Awards, and a Children's Peace Literature Award.
What kind of books does Aaron Blabey write?
He writes children's books, including picture books and popular illustrated series. His best-known series are The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug and Thelma the Unicorn.
What are his major series and where should I start?
Major series are The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug and Thelma the Unicorn. For the Bad Guys start with The Bad Guys: Episode 1 (there is also a 10th Anniversary Edition); for picture-book introductions try Pig the Pug or Thelma the Unicorn.
Has The Bad Guys been adapted into a movie or other tie-ins?
Yes. The Bad Guys was adapted into a DreamWorks animated movie (Blabey served as an executive producer). There are also film-tie-in books, activity books, colouring and sticker titles.
What notable awards and achievements has he received?
He is a #1 New York Times bestselling author with around 30 million books in print. His honours include nine REAL Awards, an INDIE Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, a Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award, an NSW Premiers Literary Award for Children's Literature, two Australian Book Design Awards and a Children's Peace Literature Award.
What formats and reading levels do his books cover?
His work ranges from board books and picture books (Pig the Pug, Thelma the Unicorn) to popular illustrated early-reader/young middle-grade series (The Bad Guys), with editions in paperback, hardcover and various activity and tie-in formats.
































































































