"Hi Elli! Wow - impressive degrees, translation, picture book, poems, and, of course, guinea pigs! Re e-crit groups, the best thing is to join Nicky's E-CRITIQUE group which is for messaging/talking about e-crit (see main page) and…"
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"I have to admit to frequently forgetting about the Ning, then something will jog my memory and I pop along to check out my page/see what's going on. Probably not using it to its full potential! I know there are some very useful groups on here…"
Sarah Mussi left a comment for Elli Woollard
"Hi Elli! How weird! I know AT school well - as I live just off Camberwell New Road!
I teach in Lewisham though. Do you go to the London SCBWI group meets? If so maybe I might meet you one day :)
X Sarah"
Anita Loughrey left a comment for Elli Woollard
"Welcome to the London Group. I hope to see you at one of the socials or Professional series events one day :)"
Profile
- About Me
- By day I work as a freelance translator from Thai to English and look after my four children, but by night I transform, vampire-like, into a mad writer. Born in 1974, I hold degrees in Social Anthropology from Cambridge and SOAS. Which probably wasn't relevant. Equally irrelevant is the fact I keep guinea pigs.
I am represented by the lovely agent Eve White.
- What are you working on at the moment?
- Although I started off writing poems, I have now switched my attention to writing picture books, primarily in verse. This is despite having been told on too many occasions to count that it's far better to write in prose. I'm obviously both stupid and stubborn. My first book, The Pet Itch (deal secured pre-agent) is coming out with Maverick Books in July 2013, and I have a few other secrets up my sleeve that I'm not allowed to reveal yet.
You can see a small selection of my poems at http://wordstroll.wordpress.com
- If you had to recommend just one children's book you've read in the last year, what would it be?
- Operation Alphabet. I think it was technically published last year, but it's brilliant, so I'm including it anyway.
- What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
- To edit, edit, edit, and that the nice noises made by other people do not mean that your writing doesn't require more work.
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 8:01 on January 8, 2013,
Chitra Soundar said… Hi Sorry - I can't seem to find your email address - can you email chitra.soundar at gmail.com and I will send you the questionnaire and Nicky's contact? thanks
- At 12:21 on January 4, 2013, Chitra Soundar said…
Hiya,
I will send a questionnaire tonight to you. Please fill that up and send to Nicky (I will send you her contact details too). Nicky will then allocate you a PB group or add you to the waiting list.
Many thanks
- At 9:44 on July 9, 2012,
Lesley Moss said… Hi Elli! Wow - impressive degrees, translation, picture book, poems, and, of course, guinea pigs! Re e-crit groups, the best thing is to join Nicky's E-CRITIQUE group which is for messaging/talking about e-crit (see main page) and leave her a message saying you'd like to be on the waiting list. If there are enough on the list but no places, she could start up a new group. I'll also keep you in mind for PB Too if anyone leaves - the difficulty is that the amount of critiquing to get through becomes impossible if the group gets too big, although it would of course be lovely to have you in the group.
- At 15:11 on June 25, 2012,
Julie Fulton said… I have to admit to frequently forgetting about the Ning, then something will jog my memory and I pop along to check out my page/see what's going on. Probably not using it to its full potential! I know there are some very useful groups on here somewhere!
- At 8:40 on June 25, 2012, Julie Fulton said…
Hi Elli. Nice to link up on here!
- At 20:52 on April 22, 2012,
Sarah Mussi said…
Hi Elli! How weird! I know AT school well - as I live just off Camberwell New Road!
I teach in Lewisham though. Do you go to the London SCBWI group meets? If so maybe I might meet you one day :)
X Sarah
- At 9:14 on March 28, 2012,
Anita Loughrey said… Welcome to the London Group. I hope to see you at one of the socials or Professional series events one day :)
- At 11:13 on March 27, 2012,
Amanda George (aka The Pest) said… Welcome to SCBWI, Elli!
Happenings
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MIDWEEK GOAL SETTING BRUNCH
May 23, 2013 from 11am to 1pm – Bill's Restaurant Covent Garden
Discuss your goals for the coming month at the SCBWI London Brunch. A great way to help your self stay on task and increase your productivity. Reflect on your achievements of the previous month and s…
Organized by Miriam H Craig, Anita Loughrey | Type: goal-setting, social
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Cambridge Get-Together
May 28, 2013 from 7:30pm to 11pm – CB2 Cafe
We are having a Cambridge social gathering at CB2 Cafe, Norfolk St, Cambridge, on Tuesday 28th May at 7.30. All writers and illustrators very welcome.
Organized by Helen Moss | Type: social
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Aptness of Apps?
June 4, 2013 from 6:45pm to 9pm – St. James Piccadilly Conference Room
Aptness of Apps? · 4th June 2013 Nick Cross - Digital Product Manager, OUP Other Speakers - TBC Book Apps for ipads and tablets are popular with parents and children, but what does this mean for writ…
Organized by David Richardson & Sally Poyton : profseries@britishscbwi.org | Type: professional, series
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Producing Outstanding Art Samples for Submission
June 29, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – St George's, Bloomsbury
with Sarah Malley, art director, and a designer (tbc) from Egmont Children’s Books In this masterclass we will be working with Sarah Malley and a designer from Hodders Children’s Books. Pre-workshop…
Organized by Anne-Marie Perks | Type: illustrator, masterclass, series
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Picturing Words and Writing Pictures
July 5, 2013 at 4pm to July 8, 2013 at 10am – Holland House
Helen Stephens, author illustrator, Gerry Turley, author illustrator, Natascha Biebow, Blue Elephant Storyshaping (an editing, coaching, and mentoring service) tbc, and Sarah Frost, commissioning edi…
Organized by Anne-Marie Perks scbwiillustration@gmail.com 01494 775416. | Type: picture, book, retreat, for, illustrators, and, writers
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Speed Dating For Writers
July 13, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm – North West Region - Manchester
A panel of special guests: Zoe King/Elizabeth Bonsor - The Blair Partnership Catherine Pellegrino - Agent Philippa Donovan _ SmartQuill Editorial will deliver throughout the afternoon giving insigh…
Organized by Stephanie Williams - lilyboo147@googlemail.com | Type: workshop, one-to-one, sessions
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Illustrators Print Showcase in Norwich
July 26, 2013 to August 9, 2013 – Norwich Millennium Library
The Illustrators Print Showcase exhibition is coming to Norwich for the first time and will be on display in the Millennium Library 26th July – 9th August 2013 We're planning to run events and promot…
Organized by John Shelley | Type: exhibition
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By Popular Demand
August 24, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – North West Region - Manchester
Children's Author Steve Hartley's workshop 'Keeping up Appearances' is both entertaining and interactive, giving you a simple behaviour model that will aid you in giving distinctive and consistent ch…
Organized by Stephanie Williams - lilyboo147@googlemail.com | Type: workshop
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Young at Heart: Writing Fiction that Young Readers Will Love with Ruth Bennett (Stripes)
September 7, 2013 from 12pm to 4pm – London
This class will focus on how to connect with readers in the 5-8 age group. We will cover story ideas, writing styles and trends in young fiction, as well as the tricky business of how to submit your…
Organized by K M Lockwood (Philippa Francis) | Type: masterclass
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The dummy makeover
September 14, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – St George's, Bloomsbury
With author illustrators Bridget Strevens-Marzo and Sue Porter. Have you wondered what wasn’t working in your book dummy, or how to get the right narrative flow between words and image? This…
Organized by Bridget Strevens-Marzo | Type: illustrator, masterclass, series
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