 Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time by James Gurney | |
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| Author | James Gurney, various |
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| Translator | Various |
| Illustrator | Various |
| Cover artist | Various |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's, Fantasy novel |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
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| Utopias |
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Dinotopia is a series of illustrated fantasy books, created by author and illustrator James Gurney. It is set in the titular Dinotopia, an isolated island inhabited by shipwrecked humans and sapient dinosaurs who have learned to coexist peacefully as a single symbiotic society. The first book was published in 1992 and has "appeared in 18 languages in more than 30 countries and sold two million copies."[1] Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time and Dinotopia: The World Beneath both won Hugo awards for best original artwork.[2][3]
Since its original publication, over twenty Dinotopia books have been published by various authors to expand the series.
A live-action television miniseries, a short-lived live-action TV series, a 2005 animated film, and several video games have also been released.
- ^ "Illustrator Biographies". Norman Rockwell Museum. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ^ "The Hugo Awards: 1993 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ "The Hugo Awards: 1996 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2008.