"Jimmy Threepwood and the Veil of Darkness set for paperback release on 18th October. Ebook released next week.
1st book in series of five."
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Richard Pitman
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- About Me
- Richard is originally from Newport, South Wales. He is the author of the epic children’s fantasy series, Jimmy Threepwood, starting with The Veil of Darkness and to be followed by the second book, The Elixir of Light.
Richard lives with his two Burmese cats and beautiful, yet patient wife. He is a qualified teacher who spends all his time reading and thinking of new stories to write.
- What are you working on at the moment?
- I have written my first book entitled
Jimmy Threepwood and the Veil of Darkness. This will be available in stores from 18th October 2012.
This is the first book in a series of five and I am correctly writing the second, Jimmy Threepwood and the Elixir of Light.
- If you had to recommend just one children's book you've read in the last year, what would it be?
- Star Wars Darth Plagueis - by James Luceno
- What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
- Keep going at all costs, never give up
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 15:38 on July 7, 2012,
Sally Bee Booth said… This all sounds exceedingly exciting!!
- At 18:26 on July 6, 2012,
Shelley T Arline said… - Congratulations on getting your book published!
- At 13:44 on July 5, 2012,
Amanda George (aka The Pest) said… Welcome to SCBWI, Richard!
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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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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Slush Pile Turn-Offs
September 17, 2013 from 6:45pm to 9pm – St. James Piccadilly Conference Room
Industry Professionals Speakers TBC What are the Slush Pile Turn-Offs ? - How can we make our writing or illustrations stand-out from the rest? What makes an agent, editor or publisher reach for t…
Organized by David Richardson & Sally Poyton : profseries@britishscbwi.org | Type: professional, series
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