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- About Me
- I draw pictures and write stories.
Check out my blog on the left of the page here for vitally important insights into my life and general random doodlings, and visit www.samzuppardi.com for more of my scribbly pictures.
I am represented by Kelly Sonnack at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
- What are you working on at the moment?
- My first picture book, The Nowhere Box, is due out in 2013 and will be published by Candlewick in the US and Walker Books in the UK. It's about a small boy who uses a cardboard box to escape his little brother by going Nowhere. The plan works better than he could have hoped...
I'm also working on illustrations for the second in a three book series – ‘The Misadventures of Edgar And Allan Poe' - by Gordon McAlpine, published by Viking/Penguin. The first book was out in January 2013. The series chronicles the adventures of two twin brothers who just happen to be the great-great-great-great grandnephews of Edgar Allan Poe.
- What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
- Experiment, try new things, be aware of your comfort zone and try not to linger in it for too long.
Pictures
Wilson wished he were a lion
It started to rain.
Monster under the bed.
"Now you jump."
See more pictures at www.samzuppardi.com
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"Hi Sam,It was great to catch up with you yesterday,and all your news.If you would like to email me sometime,i can give you the ideas for fundraising and about the course I did . Morag"
Mark Alder left a comment for Sam Zuppardi
"Hey Sam, yes sorry I missed today as I was really looking forward to it and it would have been nice to catch up with you and the others and find out how your commissions are coming on :-) All going well I hope. Fingers crossed we will both manage to…"
Sam Zuppardi commented on Maureen Lynas's event 'Beginnings in York'
"Aww, I can't make it - again!
Have a good one and hopefully I'll see you at the next after that...
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Sam Zuppardi commented on Maureen Lynas's event 'York Workshop - The Hero's Journey'
"I'm so disappointed! I can't make it this time - I'm in Leeds that Saturday for a Child Development workshop. Have a good day though, and I'll be back at the next one..."
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"Congratulations on your page of the day. Hope things are going well, I am preparing to be excited for you!"
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"I just got an illustration deal! I can't give any real details yet but I was so chuffed I just wanted to share it somewhere, even vaguely."
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Happenings
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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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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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cheers Sam
Hi Sam,It was great to catch up with you yesterday,and all your news.If you would like to email me sometime,i can give you the ideas for fundraising and about the course I did . Morag
My pleasure Sam, I'm sorry if I missed you out of the loop with the meal, it sort of developed from Stephanie and I going for a pizza and grew bit by bit! But we'll definitely do it again. I had a great time today and it was lovely to see you again. Can't wait to see your first book out - when's publication date?
Hi Sam, I'm just organising everything. there's a change in that we're meeting every other month starting in Feb, so we can have a December party. You'll be getting an email soon about the first (possibly even today!)
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