At the moment I'm busy with a picture book of one of CJ Langenhoven's children's stories - Tootjie Kotjie - publisher is Protea Boekhuis.
Just finished the rough illustrations - still to do the finals.
Marjorie's Website and other blogs:
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/
- Marjorie van Heerden, writer and Illustrator of Children's Books, lives in a coastal village near Cape Town, South Africa
Blog Archive
Links to SCBWI SA sites:
My studio in the loft of our home
Links to some South African writers and illustrators:
- An SCBWI SA Showcase
- Cecily van Straten - Writer
- Cora Coetzee - Illustrator
- Damaria Senne- Writer
- Di Hofmeyr - Writer
- Di Stewart - Writer
- Dorian Haarhoff - Writer
- Fanie Viljoen - Writer
- Fiona Moodie - Illustrator
- Gavin Thomson - Illustrator
- Gcina Mhlope - Writer
- Hannah Morris - Illustrator
- Heide-Marie von der Au - Illustrator
- Helen Brain - Writer
- Joan Rankin - Writer & Illustrator
- Jude Daly - Illustrator
- Karen Ahlschlager - Illustrator
- Lalle Becker - Writer & 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
- Nalini Sooknanan Pillay - Writer
- 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
- Wendy Hartmann - Writer
- Wendy Robinson - Illustrator
- Wynand Louw - Writer
The view out the window above my desk:
Links to some South African publishers with Children's Book departments:
- An SCBWI SA Showcase
- 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!
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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