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Ruth Ellen Parlour

~ Surface Pattern Design, Art, and Illustration.

Ruth Ellen Parlour

Category Archives: Writing for Children

What do you look for in a Children’s Book?

July 14, 2015

I’m looking to start reviewing children’s picture books, partly for fun and partly for market research. I’d like to know …

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The Water Dragons is Available to Buy!

July 4, 2015

The day has finally arrived! My children’s book, The Water Dragons: Too Heavy to Fly, is now out in the …

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Boy Vs Girl Fictional Gender Roles for Characters.

July 1, 2015

I have to admit, I wasn’t a girly girl. I used to play with my brother’s toys, climb trees, and …

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My Biggest Compromise with The Water Dragons

June 17, 2015

There’s a famous writing saying that gets banded around the internet: It means that sometimes, no matter how much you …

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Is it Ok to have Morals in Children’s Books?

June 10, 2015

People ask me what the moral is in my book. My Aunt works in a library and often does readings …

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Creating the Artwork for The Water Dragons

June 3, 2015

As a child I remember holding one of my brother’s Warhammer books and studying the image. It was so full …

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How I Designed my Children’s Characters

May 13, 2015

Where did the ideas come from? For the characters, I wanted creatures that were flexible in what they could do …

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Why I Decided to Write for Children.

May 7, 2015

I’ll be honest here. I was approached by someone wanting some illustrations for a kid’s book. The project didn’t go …

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About Me

Hi! My name is Ruth Ellen and I am a surface pattern designer, illustrator, author, and artist, from Durham UK. I create designs to liven up your life, with fun, bold and quirky florals. I love gardening, reading, rabbits, and playing the kalimba (badly).

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