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.
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Tag Archives: Oliver Jeffers
Sam Zuppardi – Illustrator Interview
Dear blog followers, I promised you that I was going to try and expand my interviews beyond the North American borders, so today we are back in the UK with one of their finest picture book illustrators, Sam Zuppardi (well, … Continue reading
Chris Haughton – Illustrator Interview
One of the thrills of being part of the children’s literature community is reading a book and then reaching out to the author and/or illustrator and actually entering into dialogue and quite often friendship with them. Even well known busy … Continue reading
Illustrator Interview – Diane Perruzzi
Diane and I have known each other a couple of years online, originally through our work on uTales, I believe. More recently I have had the privilege of a collaborative project with Diane, a picture book focusing on themes very … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Rackham; Chris Van Allsburg; Michael Sowa, Bagram Ibatoulline, Charles Bragg, Diane Perruzzi, gender non conformity, Illustrator interview, Kelly Murphy, Lisbeth Zwerger, Marla Frazee, Maurice Sendak, Melissa Sweet., Mercer Mayer, Oliver Jeffers, picture books, Shawn Tan, Tim Burton
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