Kim Gamble (13 July 1952 – 19 February 2016) was an Australian illustrator of children's books. He is best known for the ''Tashi'' books, which have been translated into more than 20 languages and adapted for television.
Early life
Kim Hunter Gamble was born in Sydney on 13 July 1952.
Whilst initially working as a teacher and in other jobs, he eventually became a children's illustrator later in life.
Career
Gamble trained as a teacher and worked in a variety of occupations.
Gamble was a self-taught artist.
Beginning to illustrate stories for children at the age of 24, his first assignment in 1976 was for ''The Land Behind the World'' by
Anne Spencer Parry
Anne Spencer Parry (1931 – 26 January 1985) was one of the first Australian writers of fantasy.
Anne Spencer Parry was born in Melbourne in 1931. Her family moved to Sydney when she was 16 where she attended Hornsby Girls School.
She studie ...
and three sequels. In 1989,
he illustrated for the ''
School Magazine
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'',
and he continued illustrating for the magazine for many years.
Gamble met author
Anna Fienberg
Anna Fienberg is an Australian writer of young adult fiction and children's literature.
Biography
Fienberg was born in 1956 in England before moving to Australia at the age of three. She has worked as an editor for School Magazine. In 1988 ...
, with whom he produced more than 20 books, at the ''School Magazine'' where she was the editor.
He illustrated ''
The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels
''The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels'' is a children's picture book written by Anna Fienberg and illustrated by Kim Gamble. It won the 1992 Children's Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers, and the 1992 Crichton Award for Children's Bo ...
'' by
Anna Fienberg
Anna Fienberg is an Australian writer of young adult fiction and children's literature.
Biography
Fienberg was born in 1956 in England before moving to Australia at the age of three. She has worked as an editor for School Magazine. In 1988 ...
, published in 1991.
His collaborations with Fienberg included award winning ''The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels'',
the ''Tashi'' series and ''Tashi'' picture books,
the ''Minton'' series and ''Joseph''. ''Joseph'' was shortlisted for the 2002 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award.
The ''Tashi'' series of books were translated into more than 20 languages and adapted for television.
He worked with many authors and illustrated over seventy books in his career.
Some of Gamble's artwork for ''The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived'' by Anna Fienberg is held in the
National Centre for Australian Children's Literature
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(formerly the Lu Rees Archives).
Works
* Parry, Anne Spencer, 1931–1985; Gamble Kim, 1952–2016, (illustrator.) (1976), ''The Land Behind the World'', Pinchgut Press,
* Parry, Anne Spencer, 1931–1985; Gamble Kim, 1952–2016, (illustrator.) (1977), ''The Lost Souls of the Twilight'', Pinchgut Press,
* Parry, Anne Spencer, 1931–1985; Gamble Kim, 1952–2016, (illustrator.) (1979), ''The Crown of Darkness'', Pinchgut Press,
* Parry, Anne Spencer, 1931–1985; Gamble Kim, 1952–2016, (illustrator.) (1980), ''The Crown of Light'', Pinchgut Press,
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Awards
* 1992
Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration for
Personal life
Gamble had two daughters, Greer and Arielle.
He died on 19 February 2016 at the age of 63.
References
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Australian children's book illustrators
1952 births
2016 deaths