tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16366848397894502992024-03-13T16:39:38.991+02:00Marjorie's Sketch BlogMarjorie van Heerden writes and illustrates children's books.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-42839394814193092392022-05-11T21:02:00.001+02:002022-05-11T21:02:22.420+02:002022 South African Children’s Laureate Award.<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="break-words">I received exciting news recently...
I was chosen as a recipient of the <i><b>2022 South African Children’s Laureate
Award.</b></i> This honour is awarded to a South African writer and/or illustrator of
children's books, to celebrate their lifelong contribution and outstanding
achievement in the field of children’s literature. </span><br />
<span class="break-words">I was totally overwhelmed when I received the message
of receiving the award, it took me quite a while to believe it and some time I
even felt a bit afraid to spread the news in case there was a mistake. But it is
a wonderful feeling that adults do look at ones work with care, and
acknowledgment the amount of time and effort and passion, that goes into these
stories and illustrations we create for children.</span><br />
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<span class="break-words">The other 3 recipients of the<i> 2022 SA Children's Laureate
Award </i>are <i><b>Marita van der Vyver</b></i> and <i><b>Marguerite Poland</b></i>, and <i><b>Chris van Wyk
</b></i>who receives the award posthumous (sadly Chris died in 2014). Congratulations -
I feel honoured to be included on a list with you.</span><br />
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<span class="break-words">The SA Children’s Laureate award was given out for the
first time last year, 2021, to 4 people. <i><b>Niki Daly, Philip de Vos, Sindiwe
Magona</b></i> and <i><b>Gcina Mhlophe.</b></i></span><br />
<span class="break-words"> The awards will be presented during the at the
2022 South African Children's Book Festival (20 to 22 May 2022) held in
Somerset West, near Cape Town. More information is available on their facebook
page -</span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a data-ctbtn="2" data-cthref="/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjYxunFidj3AhWeS_EDHcacD3gQFnoECAoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSAfestivalofchildlit%2F&usg=AOvVaw2k4SxWtLXzAyArSNrEBgSN" data-jrwt="1" data-jsarwt="1" data-usg="AOvVaw2k4SxWtLXzAyArSNrEBgSN" data-ved="2ahUKEwjYxunFidj3AhWeS_EDHcacD3gQFnoECAoQAQ" href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjYxunFidj3AhWeS_EDHcacD3gQFnoECAoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSAfestivalofchildlit%2F&usg=AOvVaw2k4SxWtLXzAyArSNrEBgSN">A Festival of Children's Literature - Home | Facebook</a></span></i></span></p><a data-ctbtn="2" data-cthref="/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjYxunFidj3AhWeS_EDHcacD3gQFnoECAoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSAfestivalofchildlit%2F&usg=AOvVaw2k4SxWtLXzAyArSNrEBgSN" data-jrwt="1" data-jsarwt="1" data-usg="AOvVaw2k4SxWtLXzAyArSNrEBgSN" data-ved="2ahUKEwjYxunFidj3AhWeS_EDHcacD3gQFnoECAoQAQ" href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjYxunFidj3AhWeS_EDHcacD3gQFnoECAoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSAfestivalofchildlit%2F&usg=AOvVaw2k4SxWtLXzAyArSNrEBgSN"><h3 class="LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md"><br /></h3></a><p></p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-85892893957487910662022-04-06T18:50:00.006+02:002022-04-06T19:29:20.416+02:00<p>Got a surprise parcel today!! The English addition of <i><b>Die Leeutemmer se Assitent</b></i> (Afr. published by LAPA published in 2017) was published this month, March 2022 by <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/lion-tamers-assistant/9781776353477"><b>Penguin Children' Books</b></a><br /></p><div class="field field-name-field-isbn field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix clearfix"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://marjorie-books.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>The Lion Tamer's Assitant</b></i></span></a></div><div class="field-item even"><span style="font-size: small;">Written by Solet Scheeres, Illustrated by Marjorie van Heerden <br /></span></div><div class="field-item even"><span style="font-size: small;">ISBN 9781776353477</span></div><div class="field-items">
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</span><br /></span></h2><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-43637857580621467872022-02-14T10:29:00.001+02:002022-03-16T23:21:35.163+02:00Card I drew for Johann - Happy Valentine to all!<h4><br /></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSfjuWvyV7V09MoijayA8P5B7XqPqoyazh8UaT1nUk0RDcAnI7C4uMzNaca5s-DxboRbYkGrOiSm7_swpio90_DWQqUpGFUUF4iI72wazCA9b4gxyyEnj8l3vH8gcjri8MOyVseeYmkgJLNe1vTDr8Jgo-dr9W1ojIzMCS_hsFyYPjW7F4N68ueXEj=s1984" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="1984" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSfjuWvyV7V09MoijayA8P5B7XqPqoyazh8UaT1nUk0RDcAnI7C4uMzNaca5s-DxboRbYkGrOiSm7_swpio90_DWQqUpGFUUF4iI72wazCA9b4gxyyEnj8l3vH8gcjri8MOyVseeYmkgJLNe1vTDr8Jgo-dr9W1ojIzMCS_hsFyYPjW7F4N68ueXEj=w640-h442" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-51452792252605248302022-02-11T12:45:00.004+02:002022-02-11T13:12:08.253+02:00The Ghost-stories-of-Langehoven Book is in print and soon to be in the Book Shops.<p> Exciting - <a href="https://marjorie-books.blogspot.com/2021/11/in-progress-die-wandelende-geraamte-en.html">The Ghost stories Book</a> will be available to hold and scarily hug soon!!!</p><p>Thank you, <a href="https://wendymaartens.co.za/biography/">Wendy Maartens,</a> who collected and adapted the stories and<span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw m9osqain"><span><span class="nc684nl6"><span> </span></span><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 oo9gr5id lrazzd5p" href="https://www.facebook.com/shane.kleyn?__cft__[0]=AZUYvV_m6QIVW9R34gRmF0gK04E-SOba76OZN_KMXSiOVzrxyoekRGbMSPMtgUa34GVzU9G79wMJpGL1Y_wTWrT5UyMtaSaNotz6XmoZb8le2e_IsCbDBBQJwlzUtno77HVuRy53rvEZJK9t62H48jld3QEyXH6BwFdHx7u41aM3Tg&__tn__=-]C%2CP-y-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="nc684nl6"><span>Shané Kleyn,</span></span></a><span class="nc684nl6"><span> who is the editor - It was wonderful to work with you two!.<br /></span></span></span></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisyu-p_JZwGVaHywdN94xpC2rjAVslbsSrVN2oLPlX5cw5vOZBZZWjysxenTHl_-WO0W6IURlML5DsTxEf_io3cwMSU-LzCMCE-Y50F3pwxSV6Yaush3js01UXl1T1IGeAzdK1GQGPPOhvMtfQRPj00gLM05XLEmigK6oNv3Xp-LKrKheowHgPGSto=s526" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisyu-p_JZwGVaHywdN94xpC2rjAVslbsSrVN2oLPlX5cw5vOZBZZWjysxenTHl_-WO0W6IURlML5DsTxEf_io3cwMSU-LzCMCE-Y50F3pwxSV6Yaush3js01UXl1T1IGeAzdK1GQGPPOhvMtfQRPj00gLM05XLEmigK6oNv3Xp-LKrKheowHgPGSto=w640-h640" width="640" /></a><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Print proofs:</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpjMTieor2NaE2wZFr2ULONXe14CKRJHWdyZqG5SF4gAouPzCTqGOhydXOKplkw5bPUYv8RahMRk1IG4UCZ8zlJxRn1BO004jVIFIs-B-BBQ2UzWYvh2vcNFM9vcIOAk0Ex_217eC6cHccyJEQnozWixzEAM8EWS8lQYG8vBvUmMlMP7CjnH4JJvL9=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpjMTieor2NaE2wZFr2ULONXe14CKRJHWdyZqG5SF4gAouPzCTqGOhydXOKplkw5bPUYv8RahMRk1IG4UCZ8zlJxRn1BO004jVIFIs-B-BBQ2UzWYvh2vcNFM9vcIOAk0Ex_217eC6cHccyJEQnozWixzEAM8EWS8lQYG8vBvUmMlMP7CjnH4JJvL9=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></p><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-90714408931661443142022-02-02T18:44:00.005+02:002022-02-02T18:44:55.702+02:00<p> <span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto">Happy New Year! <br />2022
is the Year of the Tiger (yin; water) - the tradition of the Chinese
Zodiac animals originated as early as 2,300BC! The tiger, in Chinese
culture, is the symbol of bravery, wisdom and strength, as well as
protection and wealth. Basically everything we need at the moment... <br />So,
here's hoping that the roar of the tiger will blow away all the little
viruses that have caused so much chaos in our lives, and I wish you a
wealth of laughter, love and creativity.<br />To each and every one of
you, from me and Johann, and from our children, Alexia and Markus, and
our grandchildren, Klara, Luciana and Talya: Happy New Year!</span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db gfeo3gy3 a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg--t5cmOk-SFr3b7K9bG0Qbt57esNFjQasgyk1p_oNoi__0Fv6aFeiWDFT221HpvYky8PQzhmEyhfEXjNWxSthZ20cmVPagjU2olTerd7WarOFfteFJQin5yMTNtKobjN1eF8oFQrTtGE9k1AUqHq6TFrru4lDa0jBJDFgARYVxCKD85PC-kO3J5dM=s1692" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1692" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg--t5cmOk-SFr3b7K9bG0Qbt57esNFjQasgyk1p_oNoi__0Fv6aFeiWDFT221HpvYky8PQzhmEyhfEXjNWxSthZ20cmVPagjU2olTerd7WarOFfteFJQin5yMTNtKobjN1eF8oFQrTtGE9k1AUqHq6TFrru4lDa0jBJDFgARYVxCKD85PC-kO3J5dM=w640-h282" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-69190753816494770522022-01-26T19:29:00.002+02:002022-01-27T09:38:35.381+02:00A bit of fun!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha8XeMggCsioFXjuFPDUwVeF-RAx7wJrHX4UoyikQSEOfGSUk8OxCbJ0IiLnPgSV0LMNeCd7lZLR9vnWoIr1WhBddEa_mYOEN_DoHQSqpOMOcXEe20NoN9TCrWenUuzjSs_5_ACe4i4WStF3EZXssY9KD4cm4-JKgiP2__47P7GzUOU4QHJWiaGEv7=s823" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="616" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha8XeMggCsioFXjuFPDUwVeF-RAx7wJrHX4UoyikQSEOfGSUk8OxCbJ0IiLnPgSV0LMNeCd7lZLR9vnWoIr1WhBddEa_mYOEN_DoHQSqpOMOcXEe20NoN9TCrWenUuzjSs_5_ACe4i4WStF3EZXssY9KD4cm4-JKgiP2__47P7GzUOU4QHJWiaGEv7=w480-h640" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the Langenhoven Ghost stories Book (details of book on my Trade books blog)... because of the text font being changed, there were a few "gaps" that I had to create a few extra images for - for page 128, for a bit of fun, I created this illustration! <br /></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-76795770107635748332022-01-26T19:17:00.001+02:002022-02-20T12:47:07.608+02:00Bye Bye 2020 and welcome to a New Year - 2021!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2hDVLH2OYL4eIgU0l5tweTLUrorTotqmFMnCGg_Tl1NFTi1E-0eqVV_xGk71Lyq4iFBoXHqPVIqQFKXwvldTmaUUiYocp_bU26UAnzZ-hddVl9GQLfq6BUG40zMQqphQJ8WEy-j2-ujyiZK_jKeLfRMz0EGbwTaLMvVj8ra8vw8oWz3s9MLukbuTd=s1450" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1450" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2hDVLH2OYL4eIgU0l5tweTLUrorTotqmFMnCGg_Tl1NFTi1E-0eqVV_xGk71Lyq4iFBoXHqPVIqQFKXwvldTmaUUiYocp_bU26UAnzZ-hddVl9GQLfq6BUG40zMQqphQJ8WEy-j2-ujyiZK_jKeLfRMz0EGbwTaLMvVj8ra8vw8oWz3s9MLukbuTd=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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honest wishes to you all from Margie and Johann, may this coming year be a year
full of health, productive creativity, laughter, love and lot and lots of
magic. </span></p>
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OX (last year it was the rat) and the general prediction is that this year,
2021, is going to be lucky, no explosive or catastrophic events will occur. It
is a favourable year for economic recovery or consolidation, new career
opportunities, so don't let anxiety or negative thinking affect you. But
beware... this is going to be a year when we will fully feel the weight of our
responsibilities, a year when it is necessary to double our efforts to
accomplish anything at all. 2021 is going to be a year when work will get
rewarded, and when all the problems can get solved with discipline. In Chinese
culture, the Ox is a valued animal because of its role in agriculture, and
similarly in the zodiac, the Ox is seen as hardworking, positive and honest</span></p>
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year is going to be lucky. Keep your pencils sharpened!</span></p>
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<b><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In China this year, 2018, is “The
Year of the Brown Earth Dog”. It is going to be a good year in all respects,
but it will also be an exhausting year. You will be happy, yet frustrated, rested,
yet tired, cheerful, yet dull! And, refreshed and regenerated, the Brown
Earth Dog will accelerate the initiation of all things, but this will bring, at
the same time, pressure and stress in everyday life.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Exactly what that means, we do not
know, but we sincerely wish you a</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><b><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 28.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; font-size: 28.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy New Year</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Tempus Sans ITC"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span></div>
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of happy laughter, for you:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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Here is wishing you a wonderful New Year, full of energy, new inspiration and happiness! 2017 is the Chinese Year of the Fire Rooster and their new year started on 28 January.<br />
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According to legend, the Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to wish him goodbye before he departed the Earth, but only twelve animals came to bid him farewell. He rewarded them by naming a year after each one in the order that it arrived. Hence the first year belonged to the Rat, then came the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Boar. This formed the basis of the twelve animal signs of the Chinese Zodiac. The animal ruling the year in which a person was born has a major, profound influence on his or her life.<br />
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About this year, 2017, the year of the Fire Rooster, the Chinese say that people will be more polite and less stubborn, but at the same time they will also have a tendency to complicate things. It will also be a year governed by orientation towards progress, honor and maximum integrity.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">H</span>appy,
happy New Year!</span></b></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-71162090545203385592017-01-29T23:50:00.002+02:002017-02-04T13:16:13.204+02:00I have been so busy working on books locally and internationally that I have rather neglected this blog for a while. At last I have now managed to update my bibliography with information about books that I have illustrated and which were published during 2015 and 2016. Do go and have a look at <a href="http://marjorie-books.blogspot.co.za/">http://marjorie-books.blogspot.co.za/</a> - I have also updated my CV and you can see that at <a href="http://marjorie-cv.blogspot.co.za/">http://marjorie-cv.blogspot.co.za/</a><br />
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* <u>Now I'd like to share with you some of the illustrations from these latest published children's books</u>:<br />
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- <span style="font-size: large;">The Willy Nilly and Thumper series:</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Book <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Three </span>– </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Stella Star</span></i></b> </span></i></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">[<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-ZA">Willy Nilly Stories LLC; USA (published December
201<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">6</span>)]</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Book <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Two </span>– </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Hermit’s Last Hairs</span></i></b></span></i></b> </span></i></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">[<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-ZA">Willy Nilly Stories LLC; USA (published <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">May </span>201<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">6</span>)]</span></span></span></span></div>
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Methuselah</span></i></b></span></i></b></span></i></b> </span></i></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">[<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-ZA">Willy Nilly Stories LLC; USA (published <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">May </span>201<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">6</span>)]</span></span></span></span></div>
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- <a href="http://www.humanrousseau.com/Books/18847"><span style="font-size: large;">The Storiemuis (Afrikaans for "Story Mouse") series:</span></a><br />
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[</span><span style="font-family: "" serif "" , "serif";">Human <span style="font-family: "" serif "" , "serif";">and</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rousseau <span style="font-family: "" serif "" , "serif";">- </span>South Africa<span style="font-family: "" serif "" , "serif";"> </span>(published 201<span style="font-family: "" serif "" , "serif";">5</span>)]</span></div>
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Books - South Africa (<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">published </span>201<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">6</span>)</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-72474792902517817202014-11-25T01:21:00.000+02:002014-11-25T01:22:00.392+02:00We wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful 2015 !! With Lots of Love, Johann & Marjorie (van Heerden)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-38290861082602684492014-11-25T01:15:00.001+02:002014-11-25T01:23:43.271+02:00See all the "fun" I had in 2014 - a busy year for me.<span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Update… An 2014 overview to see what Marjorie did in 2014 – Go to </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.marjorie-cv.blogspot.com/2014/01/marjorie-van-heerdens-2013.html">http://marjorie-cv.blogspot.com/2014/11/marjorie-van-heerdens-2014-childrens.html</a></span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-31488327868957266562013-05-27T18:58:00.000+02:002013-05-27T19:04:33.478+02:00Grandma Lim's Persimmon - launch at AFCC 2013AFCC - Asian Festival of Children’s Content is taking place at the moment (25 – 30 May 2013) in Singapore<br />
<i>AFCC
is a festival that brings together content creators and producers with
parents, teachers, librarians and anyone interested in quality Asian
content for children around the world.</i> http://afcc.com.sg/_2013<br />
I
attended last year and did two presentations and some masterclasses in
illustration. Unfortunately I was unable to go again this year - mayby I
can manage to go next year!<br />
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<i><b>Today, 27th May, at the AFCC, Sanita and my book is going to be launched! Wish I was there.</b></i><br />
<i><b>Sunita - Good luck and thank you for asking me to illustrate your book and Thank you too to </b></i><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i><b>Linda Lingard of Yusof Gajah Lingard Literary Agency in Malaysia!</b></i></span><br />
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<i><b>Grandma Lim’s Persimmon</b></i><br />
Sunita Lad Bhamray, Marjorie van Heerden<br />
Date: 27 May 2013, 5:45pm – 6:15pm<br />
Venue: The Plaza, NLB<br />
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<i>Grandma
Lim has a persimmon tree. One day she sees the biggest and most
beautiful persimmon on the tree. She decides to save it for her
granddaughter. But the persimmon went missing after a storm blew it off
the tree. That’s when a centipede, a spider and a cat got involved to
save the day.</i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMu9Ktox7ydyx5PvZonBJORKYyKZYGV3QPrcwccx1vyWVQweLfLzplddRrRjdm0xci6uwF3c5Y-Q9ZNEETn1BNJCzGj2yD2YLRCdgFzMwY-MLzmURtXLRn0C43dNptKpCl-xP2QFVSPM/s1600/xSunita-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMu9Ktox7ydyx5PvZonBJORKYyKZYGV3QPrcwccx1vyWVQweLfLzplddRrRjdm0xci6uwF3c5Y-Q9ZNEETn1BNJCzGj2yD2YLRCdgFzMwY-MLzmURtXLRn0C43dNptKpCl-xP2QFVSPM/s200/xSunita-2.jpg" width="147" /></a><b>About the Author:</b><br />
<b><b>Sunita Lad Bhamray</b></b> is
an educator by profession and a writer at heart. She believes that
stories have a strong influence on children’s development. After a
successful start with ‘Triumphs on the Turf’, her book on horse racing,
she has written a number of stories for children and dedicates them to
her students who have inspired her.<b> </b><br />
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<b>Marjorie van Heerden</b>
is an award-winning illustrator from South Africa. From an early age
she loved drawing and today her illustrations have appeared in more than
120 children’s books. She has been published as illustrator and / or
author in 35 languages around the world.<br />
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<span class="userContent">I have not been updating/loading talks and articles I wrote/presented the last few years - but at last I did - go to <a href="http://marjorie-van-heerden-articles.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://marjorie-van-heerden-articles.blogspot.com/</a> to read the five articles/talks I posted - or just click on the link in the sidebar - enjoy!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-65761420267945809252013-02-12T11:09:00.003+02:002013-02-12T11:10:34.803+02:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-20502642717652259752013-01-24T01:34:00.000+02:002013-01-28T13:02:12.715+02:00We won the 2012 M.E.R. Award! <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A highlight for me last year was in June, when author Alex D’Angelo and I won the
M.E.R. Award (one of the Media24 Books Literary Awards) for the best
illustrated children’s book published in South African during the
previous year (2011) – <span style="font-size: small;">w</span>e won <span style="font-size: small;">the award</span> for <a href="http://www.nb.co.za/Books/11600"><i><b>Goblin Diaries: Apprenticed to the Red Witch</b></i></a>, published
by Tafelberg Publishers (SA). This was the second time I have had the honour to be awarded this prestigious award, the first time was in 2008 when it went to Wendy Hartmann
(as author) and </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">me (as illustrator) </span></span> for <a href="http://www.nb.co.za/Books/2313"><i><b>Nina and Little Duck</b></i></a>, published in 2007 by Human &<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Rousseau (SA).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was completely shocked and, of course, speechless. <span style="font-size: small;">As a result, m</span>y thank you speech was<span style="font-size: small;">:</span> "Thank you!<span style="font-size: small;">"</span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So here is the speech I should have made that night,<span style="font-size: small;"> t</span>he people I should have said that<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>"thank<span style="font-size: small;"> you" to:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To m</span><span style="font-size: small;">y husband, Johann<span style="font-size: small;">: T</span><span style="font-size: small;"></span>hank you for your love and encouragement. And your help<span style="font-size: small;">.</span> <span style="font-size: small;">W</span>ithout you I would not have had the guts to become a<span style="font-size: small;"> writer and an</span> illustrator<span style="font-size: small;">.</span> <span style="font-size: small;">A</span>nd to continue<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>creat<span style="font-size: small;">ing </span>book after book <span style="font-size: small;">for more than three decades</span>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To
Alida Potgieter, the editor who gave me my very first illustrating
job, and who also became my friend: <span style="font-size: small;">T</span>hank you for believing in me and launching me on such a wonderful <span style="font-size: small;">journey.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To Alex d'Angelo, for writing this exciting, imaginative story. I really enjoyed
illustrating it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To Michelle Cooper, for asking me to <span style="font-size: small;">i</span>llustrate Alex<span style="font-size: small;">'</span>s manuscript.
Thank<span style="font-size: small;"> you.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To
the Media24 <span style="font-size: small;">L</span>iterary <span style="font-size: small;">Aw</span>ards committee and the judges: <span style="font-size: small;">T</span>hank you so much for your appreciation and for
honouring me (a second time!) with this award - It is really a very special honour. I<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>am passionate about my wor<span style="font-size: small;">k</span>. But we writers and illustrators mostly work in isolation. <span style="font-size: small;">A</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">nd while working long, solitary hours to try and create
something magical for the children, one becomes so involved and so focused that, eventually, you have a problem really judg<span style="font-size: small;">ing your own</span> work. So, to receive an award such as this, to publicly receive such recognition from specialists such as yourselves, means a lot. It really does. Thank you so much.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Goblin-Diaries-Apprenticed-Red-Witch/dp/0624052893/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336747161&sr=8-1"><i style="font-weight: normal;">Goblin <span id="goog_1788976682"></span><span id="goog_1788976683"></span>Diaries</i></a><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.kalahari.com/books/Goblin-diaries/632/41539350.aspx"> </a>by Alex D’Angelo, and illustrated by me, Marjorie van Heerden published by Tafelberg in 2011 has been</span> shortlisted for the <a href="http://scbwi.za.org/media24-books-literary-awards-shortlist-childrens-books/">2012 MER award </a>Media24 Books Literary for best illustrated children’s book & Youth Books. These prizes are awarded
annually for works published in the previous year and aim to acknowledge
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Goblin Diaries: Apprenticed to the Red Witch </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Author:Alex D’Angelo</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Illustrator: Marjorie Van Heerden</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tafelberg (Pty) Ltd</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">ISBN: 9780624052890</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Price (incl. VAT): R 105.00</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Format: Soft cover, 128pp, colour cover and b/w illustrations inside</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span><br />
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The books I illustrated for Kathleen Ahrens (SCBWI International RA Chairperson) and Chu-Ren Huang have been
published - in time for the <a href="http://www.afcc.com.sg/speakers/marjorie-van-heerden/">AFCC conference in Singapore</a>. There will be a book launch o<span style="color: black;">n Monday 28 May organised by the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Bookaburra">Bookaburra Bookstore in Singapore</a> - at
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I have been invited to do two talks/presentations and <a href="http://www.afcc.com.sg/programmes/workshops-masterclasses/masterclasses/">Illustration Master Classes</a> at the AFCC Conference - so I'm off to Singapore the end of this month.See the <a href="http://www.afcc.com.sg/festival-calendar/">programmes</a><span class="st"> of the <b><i>3rd Asian Festival of Children's Content (AFCC)</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Written by Kathleen Ahrens and Chu-Ren Huang (In English & Chinese)</span><br style="font-family: georgia;" /><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Illustrated by Marjorie van Heerden</span><br style="font-family: georgia;" /><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Sun Ya Publishers (Hong Kong)</span><br style="font-family: georgia;" /><span style="font-family: georgia;"> published in 2012</span></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-66510838554267979172012-02-25T11:54:00.003+02:002012-02-25T12:07:00.284+02:00Two picture books - Numbers Do & Ears Hear<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPBSos8ybiygH5jiKm2qhBeRI5qav-6S_s1vz3hg3rmVtJIQTA5Bx_GxZB6VxIYvQBwzhgmpQ_hrTxG0ChTBO3hn4maaBaNaZAXULwzQPiH-C_9GoN9QvrReO9PA4N-CKpfDTU3k-Zrk/s1600/0-Recent-Publications-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPBSos8ybiygH5jiKm2qhBeRI5qav-6S_s1vz3hg3rmVtJIQTA5Bx_GxZB6VxIYvQBwzhgmpQ_hrTxG0ChTBO3hn4maaBaNaZAXULwzQPiH-C_9GoN9QvrReO9PA4N-CKpfDTU3k-Zrk/s320/0-Recent-Publications-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713010286603150274" border="0" /></a><br />I finished and delivered all the illustrations for the two picture books I illustrated...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Numbers Do</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Ears Hear,</span> written by Chu-Ren Huang & Kathleen Ahrens (International SCBWI Regional Advisor Chairperson) , to be published in 2012 by Sun Ya publishers, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hong</span> Kong<br />Below are a selection of illustrations from <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Ears Hear</span> and earlier I posted some illustrations from<a href="http://marjorie-van-heerden.blogspot.com/2011/07/some-final-illustrations-i-did-for_11.html"> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Numbers Do </span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-68899286529846579282012-02-25T11:49:00.002+02:002012-02-25T11:53:52.074+02:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Iyb5Er5BGK15eJvsXgALgnKwH6Cds5rq6MTf3peY_v_Zzqm5zTPn5ySu6aj2Yd38Of1ElGHIpGQ0butrk7GgMTm8QdUYOAzWOwYonvfTgJztYxcilluWo8qR8ffLtUFnulpUd9cIgz0/s1600/2021.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQIr8aTjgB9hpoj4GEcYbxiLKUjjZTVubwSr1SaLlinspJeSwU_LpZ9I4YDBPNQAStMVw_ao08W6htjXl6yAnxdeJDXo0DDnClwLacS-N-cce5nIDzbmV8omlBJutPfR9gdzw4kAN2tM/s320/2223.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713008783002060386" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-12237101488638428762012-02-25T11:20:00.003+02:002013-05-01T16:53:30.057+02:00Illustrations for SAM, a chapter book.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDkYcxfg1vkUvvjHDiwBs7YbvEhak7ZfuLoC_v3JZ0tgo8qHT51DTb5gtRxNPQhJvMUgDVUEQ3jcn7cqo_mFUu95H3ENDP41BKSOyENtutgMnRnsbVhSidYIzn6r866SNAWXvM7I75kQ/s1600/00---SAM---Cover-artwork.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713000747470177458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDkYcxfg1vkUvvjHDiwBs7YbvEhak7ZfuLoC_v3JZ0tgo8qHT51DTb5gtRxNPQhJvMUgDVUEQ3jcn7cqo_mFUu95H3ENDP41BKSOyENtutgMnRnsbVhSidYIzn6r866SNAWXvM7I75kQ/s320/00---SAM---Cover-artwork.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 254px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>In January 2912 I delivered the artwork for the book<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />SAM</span><br style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;">’n Ware verhaal van ’n dogtertjie en haar olifant</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">(a true story of a little girl and her elephant) written by Ingrid Vander Veken, t</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">ranslated from Dutch into Afrikaans by Antjie Krog and i</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">llustrated by myself.<br />Publised in 2012 by LAPA Publishers (South Africa)<br /><br />Here is the cover illustration and below is a selection of the pencil drawings for inside the book.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-22463851526571082032012-02-25T11:01:00.001+02:002012-02-25T11:19:55.798+02:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0_VKKvRLZyeMdSroDZNApYqLuE4JRSiFB5tvKp2FLDJGYi04Umf_509XknyP3CqJsJxzcyqmU0nLyjbSfnOOG9QL7kcUj7mFjep93nRem61YKwzwi9acpB-c6McYRdrVGCm1k9VP7sI/s1600/Pg105.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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<br />This could be a discussion that could take days and many cups of earl grey tea - there is so many essential bits and pieces – then there is also the magical - being in the right place at the right time.
<br />Basically It has to do with <span style="font-weight: bold;">a mind change</span>, illustrating happens<span style="font-style: italic;"> in your mind </span>not on the paper.
<br />You need to take your illustrations into the next level. Away from stereotyping, away from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">minimulising</span> because of a time restrain.
<br />So… Spend the time and really look at the trade books – try and find out what gives some picture books that magical feel. Why they stand out from other books?
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<br />Join children’s book organisations like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">SCBWI</span></span> (Society of children’s book writers and illustrators ) <a href="http://www.scbwi.org/">http://www.scbwi.org/</a>
<br />Attend conferences -<a href="http://springevent2011-scbwi-sa.blogspot.com/">http://springevent2011-scbwi-sa.blogspot.com/</a>
<br />Attend <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SCBWI</span></span> SA events and get-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">togethers</span></span> - get onto the mailing list so that you can get the circulars about upcoming events <a href="http://www.scbwi.za.org/">http://www.scbwi.za.org/</a>
<br />Attend Illustration workshops and courses -
<br />I’m giving a children’s book illustration course for the 2011 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">CCIBA</span></span> Creative Workshops to be held from 5 – 9 September 2011 at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Stellenbosch</span></span> University Department of Visual Arts - <a href="http://www.cciba.sun.ac.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=20">http://www.cciba.sun.ac.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=20</a>
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<br />Perhaps at one of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">SCBWI</span></span> SA events we can talk more about… how do I break into the trade market?
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636684839789450299.post-48847007624547678232011-08-09T12:11:00.003+02:002011-08-09T12:59:22.375+02:00Websites that are really usefulHere are a number of websites with info on writing & illustrating and submitting work to publishers - good luck
<br />http://www.gropenassoc.com/articles/TrustPublishers.htm
<br />http://underdown.org/
<br />http://www.underdown.org/basics.htm
<br />http://cbiclubhouse.com/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com