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'''Beth Webb''' is a British author of books for children and teenagers. She has written fifteen books, including the ''[[Star Dancer]]'' tetralogy, a fantasy series published by Macmillan,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Agnew |first=Kate |date=26 June 2007 |title=Education: Learn: Critics choice: The book Star Dancer |work=The Guardian |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A165668040/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=bac0180d |access-date=2022-11-24 |via=[[Gale OneFile]]}}</ref> as well as the ''Fleabag Trilogy''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=29 November 2006 |title=Children's writer in school visit |work=Evening News |location=Edinburgh, Scotland |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/327744383 |access-date=2022-11-24 |id={{ProQuest|327744383}} |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About Beth Webb |url=https://www.bethwebb.co.uk/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=Beth Webb – Author, Storyteller & Illustrator}}</ref> She is also the co-founder of Books Beyond Words, and has illustrated more than twenty titles for adults with learning disabilities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Interview with Beth Webb |url=https://englishassociation.ac.uk/interview-with-beth-webb/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=The English Association}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> She lives in [[Somerset]], near [[Glastonbury Tor]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Beth Webb |url=http://www.panmacmillan.com/Authors%20Illustrators/displayPage.asp?PageTitle=Individual%20Contributor&ContributorID=72103&RLE=Author |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012231957/http://www.panmacmillan.com/Authors%20Illustrators/displayPage.asp?PageTitle=Individual%20Contributor&ContributorID=72103&RLE=Author |archive-date=2007-10-12 |accessdate=2008-01-22 |work=PanMacmillan.com}}</ref> |
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'''Beth Webb''' is a British children's author. Her books include the popular ''[[Fleabag Trilogy]]'' and her novel for young adults ''[[Star Dancer]]'', published by March Hamilton. She is fascinated by myths and legends. |
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==Early life and education== |
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==Biography== |
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Webb started writing as a teenager, with her first story published in a magazine when she was fourteen years old.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gamble |first=Nikki |url=http://archive.org/details/writerssecrets0000gamb |title=Writers secrets |date=2011 |publisher=London : Wayland |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-7502-6520-1}}</ref> She studied sociology and psychology at university, and traveled around Europe for three years, at one point living in a houseboat in Amsterdam.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thorpe |first=Laura |date=23 April 2007 |title=Author heading for the stars |work=Somerset County Gazette |url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/1347824.author-heading-for-the-stars/ |access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref> After returning to the UK, she worked in London as a journalist and radio broadcaster,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Sanderson |first=Caroline |date=19 May 2006 |title=Written in the stars |work=The Bookseller |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=21115381&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |access-date=2022-11-24 |via=[[EBSCOHost]]}}</ref> and later moved to [[Somerset]], where she earned an MFA in creative writing from [[Bath Spa University]].<ref name=":3" /> |
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She studied Sociology and Psychology for her first degree. She has worked with adults with learning disabilities for several years. |
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== Career == |
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Webb's interests include [[Celtic mythology|British folklore]], and she visits ancient sites of the UK as part of research for her books. Though a full-time writer, she also runs creative writing courses for young people, particularly at the [[Kilve Court]] Residential Educational Centre (''Star Dancer'' is dedicated to the "Kilvites", a group of young writers who attended there). |
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=== Illustrator === |
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She lives in [[Somerset]], near [[Glastonbury Tor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.panmacmillan.com/Authors%20Illustrators/displayPage.asp?PageTitle=Individual%20Contributor&ContributorID=72103&RLE=Author |title=Beth Webb |accessdate=2008-01-22 |work=PanMacmillan.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012231957/http://www.panmacmillan.com/Authors%20Illustrators/displayPage.asp?PageTitle=Individual%20Contributor&ContributorID=72103&RLE=Author |archive-date=2007-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Since founding Books Beyond Words with [[Sheila Hollins, Baroness Hollins|Sheila Hollins]] in 1989, Webb has illustrated more than 20 titles for the series,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Beth Webb |url=https://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/beth-webb |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=Books Beyond Words}}</ref> which features wordless picture stories covering difficult life events.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last1=Tuffrey-Wijne |first1=Irene |last2=Bernal |first2=Jane |date=June 2003 |title='Getting on' with cancer |volume=6 |work=Learning Disability Practice |issue=5 |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A103194126/AONE?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=ba77e867 |access-date=2022-11-25 |via=[[Gale OneFile]]}}</ref> As the artist for the book ''Getting On With Cancer'' (2002), Webb was closely involved in the development process, working with an editorial committee including advisers with learning disabilities, clinicians, and health services representatives, as well as trial readers.<ref name=":5" /> In 2005, ''Learning Disability Practice'' commended her "simply drawn and carefully crafted illustrations" in the books ''When Dad Died'' and ''When Mum Died''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Read |first=Susan |title=When Dad Died, When Mum Died |volume=8 |work=Learning Disability Practice |issue=6 |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A134577013/ITOF?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=cf271bfc |access-date=2022-11-24 |via=[[Gale OneFile]]}}</ref> |
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=== Writer === |
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Webb has taught creative writing to young people since 1990,<ref name=":1" /> in schools and in workshops for ages eight up to 80 years old.<ref name=":0" /> She dedicated her book ''Star Dancer'' to the "Kilvites",<ref>{{Cite book |last=Webb |first=Beth |title=Star Dancer |publisher=Macmillan Children's Books |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-330-44570-2 |location=London}}</ref> a group of young writers who attended her creative writing course at the [[Kilve Court]] Residential Educational Centre.<ref>''[https://issuu.com/kilvecourt/docs/kilve_court_autumn_winter_2016_17_b Kilve Court Outdoor Learning]''. Autumn/Winter 2016–2017. pp. 2–3.</ref> |
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Over the years, she has written books for children across different age groups, including six- to eight year olds, older children, and teens.<ref name=":3" /> Her four-book series starting with ''[[Star Dancer]]'', published by Macmillan in 2006, was her first major commercial success.<ref name=":3" /> For the ''Star Dancer'' series, she did extensive research into [[British folklore]], archaeology, and history.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 December 2005 |title=CHILDREN'S NEWS: Briefs |work=Bookseller |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=19429527&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |access-date=2022-11-24 |via=[[EBSCOHost]]}}</ref> |
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She has also worked as a performance storyteller.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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*''Disbelieved'' (2018) |
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*''Stone Keeper'' (2013) |
*''Stone Keeper'' (2013) |
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*''Wave Hunter'' (2008) |
*''Wave Hunter'' (2008) |
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*''[[Fire Dreamer]]'' (2007)<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Weldon |first=Susie |date=19 July 2008 |title=Daydream believer: Somerset writer Beth Webb daydreams her novels in her garden, which has seating areas based on magical Druidic directions |pages=14 |work=Western Daily Press |location=Bristol, England |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/334925259 |access-date=2022-11-25 |id={{ProQuest|334925259}} |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> |
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*''[[Fire Dreamer]]'' (2007) |
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*''Junkyard Dragon'' (2007) |
*''Junkyard Dragon'' (2007) |
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*''[[Star Dancer]]'' (2006) |
*''[[Star Dancer]]'' (2006) |
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*''The Dragons of Kilve'' (2004, 2nd Edition) |
*''The Dragons of Kilve'' (2004, 2nd Edition) |
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*''Boo Hoo the Ogre'' (2003) |
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*''Fleabag and the Ring's End'' (2000) |
*''Fleabag and the Ring's End'' (2000) |
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*''Wanted: One Dragon'' (1999) |
*''Wanted: One Dragon'' (1999) |
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*''Fleabag and the Fire Cat'' (1997) |
*''Fleabag and the Fire Cat'' (1997) |
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*''The Witch of Wookey Hole'' (1997) |
*''The Witch of Wookey Hole'' (1997)<ref name=":2" /> |
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*''Foxdown Wood'' (1997) |
*''Foxdown Wood'' (1997) |
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*''Fleabag and the Ring Fire'' (1995) |
*''Fleabag and the Ring Fire'' (1995)<ref name=":2" /> |
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*''The Magic in the Pool of Making'' (1992) |
*''The Magic in the Pool of Making'' (1992)<ref name=":2" /> |
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Latest revision as of 04:59, 10 April 2024
Beth Webb is a British author of books for children and teenagers. She has written fifteen books, including the Star Dancer tetralogy, a fantasy series published by Macmillan,[1] as well as the Fleabag Trilogy.[2][3] She is also the co-founder of Books Beyond Words, and has illustrated more than twenty titles for adults with learning disabilities.[4][5] She lives in Somerset, near Glastonbury Tor.[6]
Early life and education
Webb started writing as a teenager, with her first story published in a magazine when she was fourteen years old.[7] She studied sociology and psychology at university, and traveled around Europe for three years, at one point living in a houseboat in Amsterdam.[8] After returning to the UK, she worked in London as a journalist and radio broadcaster,[9] and later moved to Somerset, where she earned an MFA in creative writing from Bath Spa University.[10]
Career
Illustrator
Since founding Books Beyond Words with Sheila Hollins in 1989, Webb has illustrated more than 20 titles for the series,[5] which features wordless picture stories covering difficult life events.[11] As the artist for the book Getting On With Cancer (2002), Webb was closely involved in the development process, working with an editorial committee including advisers with learning disabilities, clinicians, and health services representatives, as well as trial readers.[11] In 2005, Learning Disability Practice commended her "simply drawn and carefully crafted illustrations" in the books When Dad Died and When Mum Died.[12]
Writer
Webb has taught creative writing to young people since 1990,[4] in schools and in workshops for ages eight up to 80 years old.[9] She dedicated her book Star Dancer to the "Kilvites",[13] a group of young writers who attended her creative writing course at the Kilve Court Residential Educational Centre.[14]
Over the years, she has written books for children across different age groups, including six- to eight year olds, older children, and teens.[10] Her four-book series starting with Star Dancer, published by Macmillan in 2006, was her first major commercial success.[10] For the Star Dancer series, she did extensive research into British folklore, archaeology, and history.[15]
She has also worked as a performance storyteller.[9]
Bibliography
- Disbelieved (2018)
- Stone Keeper (2013)
- Wave Hunter (2008)
- Fire Dreamer (2007)[10]
- Junkyard Dragon (2007)
- Star Dancer (2006)
- The Dragons of Kilve (2004, 2nd Edition)
- Boo Hoo the Ogre (2003)
- Fleabag and the Ring's End (2000)
- Wanted: One Dragon (1999)
- Fleabag and the Fire Cat (1997)
- The Witch of Wookey Hole (1997)[2]
- Foxdown Wood (1997)
- Fleabag and the Ring Fire (1995)[2]
- The Magic in the Pool of Making (1992)[2]
References
- ^ Agnew, Kate (26 June 2007). "Education: Learn: Critics choice: The book Star Dancer". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2022 – via Gale OneFile.
- ^ a b c d "Children's writer in school visit". Evening News. Edinburgh, Scotland. 29 November 2006. ProQuest 327744383. Retrieved 24 November 2022 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "About Beth Webb". Beth Webb – Author, Storyteller & Illustrator. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Interview with Beth Webb". The English Association. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Beth Webb". Books Beyond Words. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Beth Webb". PanMacmillan.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- ^ Gamble, Nikki (2011). Writers secrets. Internet Archive. London : Wayland. ISBN 978-0-7502-6520-1.
- ^ Thorpe, Laura (23 April 2007). "Author heading for the stars". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Sanderson, Caroline (19 May 2006). "Written in the stars". The Bookseller. Retrieved 24 November 2022 – via EBSCOHost.
- ^ a b c d Weldon, Susie (19 July 2008). "Daydream believer: Somerset writer Beth Webb daydreams her novels in her garden, which has seating areas based on magical Druidic directions". Western Daily Press. Bristol, England. p. 14. ProQuest 334925259. Retrieved 25 November 2022 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene; Bernal, Jane (June 2003). "'Getting on' with cancer". Learning Disability Practice. Vol. 6, no. 5. Retrieved 25 November 2022 – via Gale OneFile.
- ^ Read, Susan. "When Dad Died, When Mum Died". Learning Disability Practice. Vol. 8, no. 6. Retrieved 24 November 2022 – via Gale OneFile.
- ^ Webb, Beth (2006). Star Dancer. London: Macmillan Children's Books. ISBN 978-0-330-44570-2.
- ^ Kilve Court Outdoor Learning. Autumn/Winter 2016–2017. pp. 2–3.
- ^ "CHILDREN'S NEWS: Briefs". Bookseller. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2022 – via EBSCOHost.
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