Kylie Howarth - Winning young readers

Send us Fan MailKylie Howarth is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator from Perth. She was raised in the country alongside her brother, dog, sheep, several orphaned kangaroos and one very cheeky echidna.  Kylie’s obsession with animals also extends underwater as she has braved lionfish in Egypt, piranha and pink dolphins in the Amazon, marine iguanas and hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos Islands and swum with whale sharks, manta rays and humpback whales at Ningaloo, Western Australia.In this episode of Not the Plot, Kylie shares where she gets her best ideas, offers an insight into her life as a children's author/illustrator, and highlights the importance of play for creatives.  Kylie's top tips:* Read - especially current releases.* Make time to play and experiment with your art.* Don't fear the hard spots - know they are just part of the creative process and work through them. Find out more about Kylie:https://www.kyliehowarth.com/https://www.facebook.com/kyliehowarthcreative/https://www.instagram.com/kylie_howarthThank you for listening.Find out more about Not the Plot host Teena Raffa-Mulligan at https://www.teenaraffamulligan.com or follow her FB author page https://www.facebook.com/TeenaRaffaMulligan You can also sign up for her occasional newsletter at http://bit.ly/2gqsJz3