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The Mysterious Messenger Book Launch

The Mysterious Messenger Book Launch

The book launch for the Mysterious Messenger was last weekend. I gave a short presentation on my process, read the first chapter, drew one of the characters, and answered some questions from Ellen Daniel Rogers for The Mississippi Book Festival...

July 28, 2020 gilbertford 0 Comments
The mysterious Messenger Events

The mysterious Messenger Events

The Mysterious Messenger comes out Tuesday, July 21 and I will be participating in some events to promote it! July 25, 12pm central Time, Lemuria Bookstore Facebook Live: Book launch for the Mysterious Messenger. 45 min presentation including a...

July 15, 2020 gilbertford 0 Comments
Creating The Mysterious Messenger

Creating The Mysterious Messenger

In 2013, I enrolled in graduate school at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the Writing for Children and Young Adults Program. Although I initially was interested in writing only picture books, the teachers encouraged me to begin a novel and turn...

May 15, 2020 gilbertford Brooklyn middle grade novel, clinton hill, fort greene, middle grade novel, the mysterious messenger by gilbert ford 0 Comments
Alice Across America

Alice Across America

Alice Across America by Sarah Glenn Marsh and illustrated by me, is available for purchase as of February 2020. It’s a non-fiction story about Alice Ramsey and her cross country trip in a 1909 Maxwell automobile with her friends, becoming...

May 15, 2020 gilbertford Alice Ramsey, first female cross country driver, history, maxwell 1909 car, womens history 0 Comments
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I work as an author and illustrator of books for children. I also teach in an after school program in Brooklyn. I hope you'll check out my books, blog, and artwork.

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Go see this play! Loved the dialogue, actors and c Go see this play! Loved the dialogue, actors and cool scenery
More from the sketchbook. More from the sketchbook.
Current obsession: how to fill the empty spaces in Current obsession: how to fill the empty spaces in the built-ins (next image)
Edward hopper at Whitney… Edward hopper at Whitney…
From Mexico city… From Mexico city…
Currently reading:Ideal city is so inspiring and l Currently reading:Ideal city is so inspiring and loving the wild seed!
Every once in a while I’ll read Ben franklins al Every once in a while I’ll read Ben franklins almanac of proverbs which were popular in the 18 th century. Today I see proverbs & epigrams as decorations in peoples homes and as social media posts. Strange what changes and stays the same.
Inspiring messages at Chelsea flea with @rachelsom Inspiring messages at Chelsea flea with @rachelsomeara . Great seeing you!
Next destination…😎 Next destination…😎
Paperbacks of the mysterious messenger are out! Ge Paperbacks of the mysterious messenger are out! Get your copy today!
Classic movie sketches… Classic movie sketches…
Sketching from movies again… Sketching from movies again…
Lazy summer… back to the sketchbook Lazy summer… back to the sketchbook
Beautiful book I found today at strand. I remember Beautiful book I found today at strand. I remember reading about this collection of the artists’ work back in winter. So worth the wait!
Beach day! Beach day!
Day off… Day off…
Made it to summer! Made it to summer!
Summertime in my new park :) Summertime in my new park :)
Spring in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Spring in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Twilight colors Twilight colors
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