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August’s – 52 Week Illustration Challenge
It’s pouring down today and so it is perfect weather to sit down, write blog posts and listen to my favouirte podcasts. I am currently watching and listening to: Children’s author Jen Stor...
What does your main character look like?
A thought suddenly occured to me this morning as I arrived home after dropping my kids off to school. They were dressed up as Goldilocks and William The Conqueror for their Book Character Parade. It...
July’s 52 Week Illustration Challenge
Wow! We are half way through the year and I have managed to keep on going for another month with my illustrations. Which is certainly a good thing. When my writing seems to be getting no where I have ...
Roving Reporter at this years SCBWI Conference
Two years ago I attended my second SCBWI Conference as a newbie Roving Reporter. The photo is of me and the inspiring Illustrator/author Bruce Whatley at SCBWIAusNZ14 This year I have the great opp...
June’s Illustrations – 52 week Challenge
Wow! We are half way through the year. I cannot believe it. You may notice that I am really enjoying the digital sketching app Tayasui that I am playing with this month. Week 22: Science Week 2...
May’s Illustrations – 52 Week Challenge
Week 18: Grandmother This illo is based on my father’s mother Edith, who used to grow dahlia’s on her farm in Jersey, Channel Islands. Week 19: Adventure There has been alot in the ...
Meet The Publishers Day Kidlitvic2016
This time last weekend I was returning from a fabulous day down in Melbourne at the very first Meet The Publishers Day organised by the highly wonderful, friendly and talented authors Alison Reynolds...
April’s illustrations – 52 week challenge
Have I said before that every week I think I am going to fail and not complete an illustration? Probably. Well, surprise, surprise I felt like that again this week. It’s not always down to the l...