[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-bishops-stortford-picture-book-award-2011":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"Yesterday morning I met \u003Ca href=\"http://unitedagents.co.uk/giles-andreae\">Giles Andreae\u003C/a> at Liverpool Street Station and we took the train up to Bishop's Stortford, where last year our book \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/new/morris2.html\">\u003Ci>Morris the Mankiest Monster\u003C/i>\u003C/a> won the Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award. (I blogged about last year \u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.livejournal.com/272418.html?thread=2267682\">here\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.livejournal.com/273698.html\">here\u003C/a>.) \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bishopssto8-f3467d53b5.jpg\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Giles Andreae & Sarah McIntyre\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\nWe both led a couple workshops at Bishop's Stortford College, then Giles presented this year's award. But first he gave gave a talk and told a few of his own stories, including one which I filmed here, \u003Ci>\u003Cb>The Knitting Gorilla\u003C/i>\u003C/b>:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Clj-embed id=\"611\"/>\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDKafdAfON8\">\u003Ci>Giles Andreae YouTube link\u003C/a>\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\nLots of writer and illustrators came up for the award ceremony, including \u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.livejournal.com/346149.html\">Gillian Rogerson\u003C/a>! Our book, \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/new/princess.html\">\u003Ci>You Can't Eat a Princess\u003C/i>\u003C/a> was shortlisted, but unfortunately this year only came in fourth place. (Still, not bad, there was a huge long list.) Here she is, having come down from Leeds, with Scholastic editor \u003Cb>Ellie Parkin\u003C/b>. Ellie's originally from the north like Gillian, but talks like a Londoner... until the two of them get together; I couldn't help grinning as Ellie's voice starting lilting all over the place.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bishopsstor1-d09addbb60.jpg\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Ellie Parkin & Gillian Rogerson\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\nAnd the winner this year was \u003Ca href=\"http://www.hodderchildrens.co.uk/PICTURE-BOOKS__DAVE_9780340970379_P_book.htm\">\u003Ci>Dave\u003C/i>\u003C/a> by illustrator \u003Ca href=\"http://www.lizpichon.co.uk/\">Liz Pichon\u003C/a> (who's also a writer) and writer \u003Ca href=\"http://www.thebrightagency.com/artists/view/37\">Sue Hendra\u003C/a> (who's also an illustrator). Their book stars a fat ginger cat who gets stuck in a cat flap until he eats so many baked beans that he manages to blast his way out by farting. (Following on from last year's choice, I can see humour involving bodily functions goes down very well in Bishop's Stortford!)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bishopssto4-ebcbadef61.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Lots more photos and kids' comics under the cut!-->\\r\nOfficial photo shoot with Giles, Liz, teacher and artist \u003Cb>Simon Bailey\u003C/b> with his lovely commemorative painting, and Sue. (Here's the \u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.livejournal.com/273698.html\">painting he did of me and Anthony Browne last year!\u003C/a>)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/dave-e07c8487fa.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nCongratulations, Sue and Liz!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bishopssto2-6b6d54d996.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nBesides the two comics workshops I led, the school's lunchtime book club invited me to come hear their discussion about \u003Ci>Vern and Lettuce\u003C/i>. I didn't have to plan anything; about fifty kids sat around me and spent half an hour telling me how much they liked my book and why. It was amazing! I think did a fair bit of blushing, but it was marvelous getting such in-depth feedback. I came out with my head two hat sizes larger. I'm hoping some of them might contribute pages to \u003Cb>Vern and Lettuce's online magazine, \u003Ca href=\"http://www.picklerye.com/\">\u003Ci>The Pickle\u003C/i>\u003C/a>\u003C/b>. The next book they're discussing is \u003Ci>Tall Story\u003C/i> by \u003Ca href=\"http://www.candygourlay.com/\">Candy Gourlay\u003C/a>, and they're very much hoping she'll come visit.\\r\n\\r\nOther creators in attendance included writer and illustrator \u003Ca href=\"http://www.rebeccaelliott.com\">Rebecca Elliot\u003C/a>, author of \u003Ci>Milo's Pet Egg\u003C/i>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bishopssto5-bb59e14eea.jpg\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Rebecca Elliot\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\nI sat between Gillian and \u003Ca href=\"http://www.joeberger.co.uk/\">Joe Berger\u003C/a>, writer & illustrator of \u003Ci>Bridget Fidget\u003C/i>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bishopssto7-d10571f629.jpg\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Joe Berger\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\nA big thanks to art teacher \u003Cb>Emma Neville\u003C/b>, who helped me with the comics workshops and super-organised festival coordinator \u003Cb>Rosie Pike\u003C/b>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bishopssto9-12747ec3b2.jpg\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Emma Neville, Giles, Rosie Pike\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\nI was rather enamoured with the big toaster pumping out mountains of toast in the staff room. And we had a nice big sticky pudding with custard at lunchtime, I love school dinners.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/toast-6a8402e304.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd another big thanks to \u003Cb>Marilyn and Simon Brocklehurst\u003C/b>, booksellers at the remarkable \u003Ca href=\"http://www.ncbc.co.uk/NCBC/Contact_NCBC.html\">Norfolk Children's Book Centre\u003C/a>. (Marilyn also writes lots of reviews for \u003Ci>The Bookseller\u003C/i>.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bishopssto3-bd5d04853c.jpg\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Librarian Andrea Lamyman and Marilyn Brocklehurst\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bishopssto6-902690f1f6.jpg\">\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"1\">\u003Ci>Ellie Parkin, Gillian Rogerson, Sarah McIntyre\u003C/i>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\nAnd here are some of the comics jams I did in the two workshops with the Year 5 kids. We had loads of fun! I'll try to post more of these comics soon. The images are a bit small, so I've written out the texts so you can decipher them.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bscomicsjam1-488783197e.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Jimmy Nothink Like Hendrix\u003C/b>\\r\nJimmy Nothink Like Hendrix looks at a guitar, trying to work out what it is\\r\nJimmy Nothink like Hendrix learns how to play the guitar\\r\n\u003Ci>I am a famous rock star! \\r\nYeah whoo\\r\nNo!\u003C/i> [squish]\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bscomicsjam3-a418a00259.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Norman Silly Eye\u003C/b>\\r\n\u003Ci>I wanted black pants\u003C/i>\\r\n[at check out] \u003Ci>They're yours.\\r\nI look awesome! I'll take em! I wonder if these go as a hat.\u003C/i>\\r\n[check out person] \u003Ci>Get him\u003C/i>\\r\nNorman Silly Eye ran all over London, thought he was sage but...\\r\n\u003Ci>Nooooo! My precious hat!\\r\nGot Him\\r\nThat's not a hat there, it's pants!\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bscomicsjam2-60b93fe76c.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Joe Mo\u003C/b>\\r\n\u003Ci>What was that? \\r\nMOO\\r\nAHH! A cow under water!\\r\nMOO\\r\nOOWWW!\\r\nHA HA HA\\r\nOw that must hurt\\r\n[shark police] You're under arrest!\\r\nI don't want to go to jail. I'm a cow!! OMG!\\r\nOW!\\r\nYes\\r\nHe got a cut!\\r\nHe!\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/bscomicsjam4-28a3b2f98e.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Billy the blob\u003C/b>\\r\n\u003Ci>Can I have some beer?\\r\nYes!\u003C/i>\\r\n[sign reads 'Get your Guinness here!']\\r\n\u003Ci>There is your beer\\r\nMan, I only have 12 pennies. I can't afford this.\\r\nWell, I want my money now.\\r\nPlease \u003C3\\r\nIf we get married\\r\nNO\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.bishops-stortford-college.herts.sch.uk/publicity/library/festival%202011/index.html\">Bishop's Stortford College Festival of Literature link here.\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Hey! You can read Issue 2 of online comics magazine \u003Ca href=\"http://comicalanimal.com/\">\u003Ci>Comical Animal now right here!\u003C/i>\u003C/a> It's jam-packed with fab family-friendly comics from top British creators! \u003C/b>Edited by DFC colleague \u003Cb>Jim Medway\u003C/b>.","2011-02-10T10:21:00.000Z","bishops-stortford-picture-book-award-2011",[],"bishop's stortford picture book award 2011",1776628719700]