Dwina Murphy-Gibb's Page
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- About Me
- Author, Artist, Illustrator.
- What are you working on at the moment?
- Children's Fantasy/Science Fiction: The Star Child Oracles
- If you were asked to recommend just one children's book published this year, what would it be?
- The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
- What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
- One has to be in writing mode or drawing mode, impossible tasks to accomplish at the same time.
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Illustration: Michael Foreman's War Boy Exhibition
November 10, 2009 to December 23, 2009 – National Army Museum, Chelsea
Exploring some of the complex themes of the World Wars and the civilian connection with the British Army, War Boy is a unique opportunity to see original artwork by leading children's illustrator Mic…
Organized by National Army Museum | Type: exhibition
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Amazon Breakthrough Novel Competition is open to YA
January 25, 2010 to February 7, 2010 – International
YA is a new category. and previously self published novels are accepted. Read about it here. Submissions are accepted between 25 Jan 2010 and 7 Feb 2010
Organized by amazon in the United States | Type: competition
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FEDERATION OF CHLDREN'S BOOKGROUPS CONFERENCE
April 9, 2010 at 4pm to April 11, 2010 at 4pm – Bradfield College - Reading
READ IT AGAIN!! Conference 2010 The Conference will be opened by Anthony Horowitz, celebrating 10 years of Alex Rider and will be closed by William Nicholson. In between we will be delighted and ente…
Organized by Jackie Marchant | Type: conference
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Festival of Writing, York
April 10, 2010 to April 11, 2010 – York
http://www.festivalofwriting.com/index.shtml Good line up and worth going if anyone is in the area - workshops, one-to-ones, agents, publishers, authors. They're taking bookings from tomorrow - firs…
Organized by The Writer's Workshop | Type: writing, festival
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London Book Fair 2010
April 19, 2010 to April 21, 2010 – Earl's Court, London
The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. Taking place every spring in the wo…
Organized by London Book Fair | Type: book fair
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Children's Writers Conference in Italy
June 18, 2010 to June 21, 2010 – Duino, Italy
Do you have an interest in writing for children or young adults? Whether published or unpublished, you are very welcome to join us at an exciting new Conference. The Children’s Writers’ Conference w…
Organized by Ruth Eastham ruth_eastham@yahoo.com | Type: conference
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how is the writing and illustrating going?
I had a look at your website and I am really impressed with the layout, design and look of it. And your illustrations are amazing, I never realised you were such a talented artist as well as writer. The Star Child looks stunning, just the sort of illustrations I love.... Arthur Rackham has always been a favourite of mine. If I could combine the style of Rackham and Burne-Jones, I'd be a happy man!! Let me know when Star Child is published, I'll be wanting a copy!
I need to overhaul my own website, but you can see it at: malakim.co.uk . I love the style of Mucha, as you'll be able to tell from some of the work I have been commissioned to do.
As I mentioned, I am now aiming to try to illustrate my own work... I just need to find a publisher willing to publish it!! I'm about to start sending out profiles of some of my ideas/writing again soon, so fingers crossed the Universe listens and someone wants to publish it!!
I've not been to a SCBWI meeting yet, as the closest one to me is actually quite a distance away... but there is another member who lives only a few miles away looking to start a new group, so I will definately attend the meetings then.
If you'd like to keep chatting in a less 'public' way, you can email me at: njb@malakim.co.uk and maybe we can catch up more on OBOD, writing and illustrating.
Nigel
I am hoping to have more work uploaded soon, with perhaps a follow-up to Walking With Witches next year. I've been keeping everything crossed for the Grigori Oracle for a few years now ... still hope to break into being an author as well as an illustrator .... so still hope that one day the Grigori Oracle will be picked up for publication! In the meantime I keep planning and adapting the system and I'm also writing my own version of the beginning ot their legend of the great love between Semyaza and Ishtahar and the ever present Azaz'el.
Do you have anything coming up on the horizon?