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Interview with Pippa Goodhart

4/24/2019

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I’m curious about how longstanding children’s authors work. How do they get so many ideas? What do they do if they get stuck? Because I have gone through stagnant periods when I couldn’t find any ideas and felt stuck, I’m interested in how experienced authors resolve these issues and keep going. 
 
I interviewed Pippa Goodhart, the author of over a hundred children’s books, including prize-winning picture book You Choose, and the Winnie the Witch storybooks which she writes under the pen name of Laura Owen.
 
In this interview, we cover:
 
0:12- Introducing Pippa
 
1:32- How Pippa, who was slow at learning to read and write as a child, became a published children’s author
 
4:54- Pippa explains how jobs in a bookshop and as a publisher’s reader led to what she does now
 
7:40- Pippa talks about writing stories for various age groups and the different challenges she enjoys  
 
9:21- How Pippa finds ideas for her stories
 
11:26- Pippa explains how she deliberately writes herself into a corner when she is writing and how she resolves it
 
14:24- Two useful words Pippa gives to children when they can’t find their ideas for themselves
 
16:22- What Pippa does and what she enjoys in her school visits
 
17:54- Questions children tend to ask that teachers are longing to know but are too polite to ask
 
21:05- What enables Pippa to look at things from children’s point of view
 
22:41- Pippa talks about characters in her stories
 
26:36- The reason why Pippa uses the pen name Laura Owen for her Winnie the Witch books
 
29:25- How Pippa works with illustrators
 
29:49- Pippa talks about her picture book You Choose illustrated by Nick Sharratt
 
37:20- Publishers and agents
 
39:21- Who is Pippa’s favourite character?
 
39:55- Pippa’s favourite book format to work on
 
41:34- What Pippa thinks are the most important qualities for authors
 
43:55- Pippa’s advices for aspiring authors
 
44:40- Pippa’s online courses
 
45:40- Pippa’s current project
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​Visit Pippa’s website here

 
Pippa gives talks and workshops in schools and libraries.

To book her visit, you can contact Pippa directly here 
 
To find out about her online courses, visit the links below:
Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)
Jericho Writers

This blog originally appeared on NorikoArt.com on April 5th 2019.
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Interview with Gillian McClure

2/8/2019

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I love what I do - working as an artist, children’s book author and illustrator. But I have challenges. How can I find more time to work while raising a young family? How can I earn more income from what I do? How can I get more inspiration?
 
I decided to interview experienced authors and artists to learn from their experiences, and share them with people who might benefit.
 
I got in touch with Gillian McClure, an author and illustrator whose career spans four decades. Since she started her career in a rather unusual way in 1974, she has had many books published as well as running her own publishing company, Plaister Press, for six years. 
 In this interview, we cover:
 
0:11- Introduction
 
2:31- How Gillian became a published author and illustrator
 
5:21- Gillian’s artwork and mediums
 
7:00- Process of creating a picture book
 
7:40- How Gillian managed to work while raising a young family
 
9:47- How Gillian gets ideas for her book
 
10:57- Events and people that had a great impact on Gillian’s life
 
12:30- Pros and cons of working with big/small publishers
 
13:50- Gillian’s involvement in typographic design 
 
16:04- What kind of workshops Gillian gives in schools/libraries
 
18:32- What Gillian enjoys the most amongst all the things she does
 
20:19- How schools/libraries can get in touch with Gillian
 
20:48- How authors/illustrators can earn more income using their books
 
22:06- Gillian’s tips for aspiring authors and illustrators
 
23:22- Gillian’s current/future projects


Visit Gillian’s website here
 
Gillian gives talks and workshops in libraries, schools, and at festivals and conferences.
To book her visit, you can contact Gillian directly here or through the links below:
Authors Aloud
Contact an Author

This blog originally appeared on NorikoArt.com on January 31st 2019.

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