Joanna Marple
In my 20's, with only my guitar and a rucksack, I wandered the continents, immersing myself in the lives of some wonderful people, projects and stories, which changed the way I view my responsibility to others and this earth. Right now I'm a European transplant in the US who writes books for children and young adults. Stories can help us not only navigate our world but can connect us to others, and allow us to inspire and help each other. I believe that equity and empathy should be at the core of our all actions, words, and stories. I am also a school librarian and I get a kick out of book-matchmaking! And I use the pronouns she/her.
Diverse Children’s Books
12×12 Challenge
Category Archives: Illustrators
Illustrator Interview – Jen Hill
I first saw Jen’s art work hanging in a gallery in Williamsburg, and she was easily my favorite artist in that exhibition. Then a few months later I met Jen in person in my neighborhood of Brooklyn, in what has … Continue reading
Illustrator Interview – Kelli Thrasher
I have been drooling for quite a while over the illustrations Kelli Thrasher uploads to her FB page so I was very happy when she said yes to an interview on Miss Marple’s Musings. Illustrator or author/illustrator? 100% Illustrator. (I … Continue reading
Illustrator Interview – Wendell Minor
I first ‘met’ Wendell Minor on the book jackets of one of my favorite modern American authors, Pat Conroy (y’all don’t know my secret affair with southern fiction). Of course, I had no idea about the beautiful jackets’ artist back … Continue reading
