Patty Christiena Willis - The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

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Patty Christiena Willis, Author/Illustrator

Patty Christiena Willis’ MA in medieval French drew her to Japan to research Heian period literature 22 years ago. One of her first theater works was “When the Woman Who Loved Insects Hid”, a one-woman play performed with koto and shakuhachi at Noh theaters and festivals in Japan, the U.S. and Scotland. A later work in Japanese, Yugetsu, won an Izumi Kyoka playwriting award.

After discovering a love of brushes and ink stones in a calligraphy class, she found that making pictures was the perfect way to see the next step of a written work. Saving an old house from ruin and her relationships with the villagers and forest animals inspired her first illustrated novel for children, The Village Above the Stars.

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SCBWI TOKYO
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children’s literature.

The SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people.

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Tokyo branch offers members support, information, and education at a local level in mainland Japan.