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Shalini Vohra
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- South Yorkshire
- United Kingdom
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- About Me
- Writing has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I enjoy losing myself in wonderful new worlds filled with magic and adventure. If only real life could be as exciting!
- What are you working on at the moment?
- A humour filled fantasy for 9+ girls called 'Magic for Sale'.
Ever wondered what a movie star, a president and a footballer have in common. They all got there with the help of magic!
Dustie thinks her grandmother is just like all others. She makes cookies, wears glasses, and complains about the weather. What she doesn't know is that granny has a secret, one that's kept hidden in the locked up old basement. Grandma sells magic and has a long list of celebrities as clients. From presidents to footballers, from actors to singers, all have just one thing in common: Dustie's grandmother. So when her favourite Hollywood actor comes calling with a crisis, Dustie pretends she can do the magic herself. With grandma stuck in hospital and the star she adores in trouble, Dustie must find a way to learn the magic she needs.
- What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
- To keep going, it can only get better.
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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Yes of course. I need to invite u to join both the blog page and google group page. Pls let me know what email address u wish to use (must be the same email for both).
Catching up with emails! It was great to meet you too. I had such a lot of fun meeting so many authors and illustrators. My head buzzed for days! See you soon.
Maureen
Great to meet you too, Shalini. Keep up with the good work on your angel story. I really liked it.
We seem to have a glitch in the system! I've accepted your friends request but it isn't showing up on my page yet so, if you go to the following link
http://britishscbwi.ning.com/group/northeast
you should see a 'join' link. Let me know if you have any problems.
Maureen
Hi Shalini
Welcome to British SCBWI. You're pretty central so you have a number of groups available nearby. if you take a look at this link you'll be able to see who runs each group and where they meet.
http://britishscbwi.jimdo.com/networks/
Also, you might like to join your local groups on this page
http://britishscbwi.ning.com/groups
Have fun :)
Maureen