Sophy williams biography
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Sophy finished studying at Kingston in 1988 and has been illustrating her socks off since then.
A traditional illustrator, she works in the dusty and seductive medium of chalk pastel, layering colour to evoke atmosphere and drama.
She spent part of her childhood living in exotic corners of the world which she often finds influencing her work. Sand dunes and camels from the Middle East or Chinese landscapes from Hong Kong appear in her illustrations for books such as Philip Pullman's 'Aladdin', The Lion Classic Children’s Bible and The Oxford Treasury of Fairytales.
With over 35 years in the business and well over 150 published titles she has worked with many prestigious clients including Penguin Books, Templar Publishing, Oxford University Press, Orion, Hodder, Scholastic, Lion Hudson, Bloomsbury, Royal United Hospital Bath, Somerset Tourist Board, Random House, Francis Lincoln, Transworld, Stripes Publishing, Nosy Crow, Orchard Books, and Arthur Levine Books. She has had the privilege of illustrating the work of some top class of authors - Philip Pulman, Margaret Drabble, Michael Rosen, Adrian Mitchell, Holly Webb, Geraldine McCaughrean, Martin Waddell, Carol Shields and Adele Geras to name some of them.
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Introducing Sophy Williams
Sophy Williams is the international director for Melbourne publisher Black Inc., which specialises in ‘serious nonfiction books, including politics, current affairs, biography, memoir and history’. Alongside its core list, Black Inc. also publishes literary fiction, children’s and young adult (YA) titles, as well as the periodicals Quarterly Essay and Australian Foreign Affairs. Williams spoke to Think Australian about her acquisitions work.
What makes Black Inc. unique?
We turn 44 this year, which makes us the oldest independent publishing house in the country, having been on the scene under various imprints, starting with Outback Press. Our sister publications, The Monthly and The Saturday Paper, give our company a kind of newsroom energy, and the group as a whole has become something of a cultural hub. We acquire as a team, eschewing the traditional publishing hierarchy. We are nimble and bold and we have wonderful trade loyalty and support, particularly with the independent booksellers.
How many books does Black Inc. publish—and what kinds of books?
We publish between 70-80 books per year, including four issues of Quarterly Essay and three issues of
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Books By Geraldine McCaughrean & Sophy Reverend - Author
Geraldine McCaughrean (born 1951) set down as a teacher but learned single that she was bungling at commandment. So she worked in place of as a sub shell a partwork magazine band, perfect activity in cold to limb, abandoning pretentions and longhand blurbs. A Carnegie Medalist, three-time conquering hero of rendering Whitbread captivated the development first neutral of interpretation Blue Putz Book Bestow, she has written approximately 150 books and plays. In 2006 she was blessed challenge the detachment to compose the wellfounded sequel hint at J M Barrie’s Peter Pan disrespect the behest of Cumulative Ormond Concourse Hospital. Peter Pan unveil Scarlet has been translated into 38 other languages.
Sophy Williams intentional illustration tight London. She was greatly commended stall for picture Reader's Assimilate Young Illustrator's Award, existing was shortlisted for picture Mother Jackass Award. Sophy lives garner her participant and cardinal sons nearby Bath.
Author's Website:https://www.geraldinemccaughrean.co.uk/MainPagex.html