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Marjorie van Heerden writes and illustrates children's books.

Saturday, 16 February 2008

Happy Valentine's Day

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Marjorie - age 2

Marjorie - age 2
Marjorie van Heerden, writer & illustrator of children's books, lives in Gordon's Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa. She is the Co-Regional Advisor of the South African Chapter of the SCBWI. To see her recent books, click on "Trade Books" in the links listed above.

Marjorie's contact details at: www.grafikon.co.za/gallery/

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Links to SCBWI SA sites:

  • SCBWI - International Website
  • SCBWI South Africa - Website

My studio in the loft of our home

My studio in the loft of our home

Links to some South African writers and illustrators:

  • Cora Coetzee - Illustrator
  • Damaria Senne- Writer
  • Di Hofmeyr - Writer
  • Di Stewart - Writer
  • Dorian Haarhoff - Writer
  • Fanie Viljoen - Writer
  • Fawa Conradie
  • Fiona Moodie - Illustrator
  • Gavin Thomson - Illustrator
  • Gcina Mhlope - Writer
  • Hannah Morris - Illustrator
  • Helen Brain - Writer
  • Joan Rankin - Writer & Illustrator
  • Jude Daly - Illustrator
  • Kalle Becker - Writer & Illustrator
  • Karen Ahlschlager - Illustrator
  • LeAnne Hardy - Writer
  • Leon de Villiers - Writer
  • Marguerite Poland - Writer
  • Marianna Brandt - Writer
  • Marita van Aswegen - Writer
  • Marjorie van Heerden -Writer & Illustrator
  • Marleen Visser - Illustrator
  • Meg Jordi - Illustrator
  • Niki Daly - Writer & Illustrator
  • Paddy Bouma - Writer and Illustrator
  • Patricia Schonstein -Writer
  • Philip de Vos - Writer
  • Piet Grobler - Writer & Illustrator
  • Pinkie Wilson - Illustrator
  • Reviva Schermbrucker - Writer & Illustrator
  • Rob Marsh - Writer
  • Robin Malan - Writer
  • Robin McBride - Illustrator
  • Sally Maclarty - Illustrator
  • Samatha van Riet - Illustrator
  • Sandy Mitchell - Illustrator
  • Savyra Meyer - Illustrator
  • Val Myburgh - Illustrator
  • Wendy Hartmann - Writer
  • Wendy Robinson - Illustrator
  • Wynand Louw - Writer

The view out the window above my desk:

The view out the window above my desk:

Links to some South African publishers with Children's Book departments:

  • Anansi Publishers
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Heinemann Publishers
  • Human & Rousseau Publishers
  • Lapa Publishers
  • Macmillan SA
  • Maskew Miller Longman
  • Nasou Via Africa
  • NB Publishers
  • New Africa Books
  • New Holland Publishers
  • Oxford University Press
  • Pan Macmillan Publishers
  • Penguin Books
  • Protea Publishers
  • Shuter & Shooter Publishers
  • Struik Publishers
  • Tafelberg Publishers

Links to some of my favourite Blogs & Websites:

  • Harold Underdown's Blog - Children's Book specialist
  • Harold Underdown's Website - The Purple Crayon
  • Illustrator - John Howe
  • Illustrator - Matt Phelan's Blog
  • Magic Pencil (British Council)
  • Picture Book People
  • Seven Impossible Things - Many Links to writers and illustrators
  • Temple of the Seven Golden Camels
  • The Children's Literature Book Club
  • Writer - Erzsi Deak - International RA Chairperson of SCBWI
  • Writer - Mem Fox - Writing a Picture Book
  • Writer - Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
  • Writer - Roald Dahl
  • Writer - Ursula K Le Guin - Award-winning fantasy writer
  • Writer/illustrator - Emily Gravett's Website
  • Writer/Illustrator - Peter Hannan
  • Writer/illustrator - Peter Reynolds - tips on creativity
  • Writer/illustrator - Quentin Blake's website
  • Writer/illustrator - Shel Silverstein's Website
  • Writer/illustrator - William Steig - Creator of the character Shrek

Burning the midnight oil!

Burning the midnight oil!

Links to some valuable Book-related Websites & Blogs:

  • Book SA Lit Daily
  • BookData - SA Book Search
  • Cape Town Book Fair's website
  • Children's specialist bookshops
  • Children’s Literature research (UNISA)
  • Community Development Resource Association
  • Department of Education (SA)
  • Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
  • IBBY South Africa
  • Information & Resources for illustrators
  • JacketFlap - The Children's Publishing Resource
  • List of websites of (international) writers & illustrators
  • National Library of South Africa
  • PASA - Publishers Association of South Africa
  • SCBWI - Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
  • Storiewerf
  • The Illustrations' Portfolio - online listing of SA illustrators
  • Writers' network blog

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