Fifi Colston

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Graduating in Wellington with a Diploma of Visual Communications Design (1980) and an MA in Creative Writing (IIML Victoria University 2003), Fifi freelances with fingers in many creative pies. She is an award winning published junior fiction novelist, children’s book illustrator of more than 30 titles, past columnist poet (Next Magazine) and a previously long-standing television presenter of arts and crafts on firstly TVNZ’s ‘What Now’ and then ‘The Good Morning Show’. Fifi is a veteran of Wearable Arts; a finalist and award winner over 26 years with 28 entries in show. She has also worked with Weta Workshop, 3 Foot 7 Productions, Pukeko Pictures and The Production Shed in the New Zealand TV and film industry as a costumier, puppet maker, writer and illustrator. Fifi is very active visiting schools and community groups, inspiring budding artists and writers through workshops in creative process.  

In 2019, Fifi was the recipent of the prestigious Arts Fellowship: The Otago University of Education, Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence. She was residence for 6 months in Dunedin, and experience she LOVED!

Genre:

    Skills:

    • Children's Fiction
    • Children's Non-Fiction
    • Comedy
    • How To books
    • Illustrator
    • Young Adult

    Branch:

    Wellington

    Location:

    Wellington

    Publications:

    Wearable Wonders

    The go to book for Wearable Art- targeted for ages 8-12 . 'An introduction to the World of Wearable Art Awards with history and examples, interviews, photographs etc., in a workbook which details how to make your own Wearable Art creation using various art and craft techniques.' Non Fiction - Scholastic 2013

    Ghoulish Get Ups

    Ghoulish Get-Ups: How to Create Your Own Freaky Costumes 'Fifi Colston shares her years of experience in costuming and the wearable arts. Crammed with tricky tips and terrifying techniques for making an outrageous outfit for any occasion, especially Halloween.' Non fiction- Scholastic 2014

    The Red Poppy by David Hill, illustrated by Fifi Colston

    Young soldier Jim McLeod waits in the trenches of World War I for the order to attack the enemy. With him are his friends, and Nipper, the messenger dog. When they charge across no-man's land, Jim is shot ...and finds himself face to face with an enemy soldier. Junior fiction/Picture Book- Scholastic 2012

    Glory

    "Awards aren't give to people like us, Florence Bright," Mum would say, one hand on her hip and the other waving an index finger about. "We are bog-standard average: middle of the road." But I knew different. You see, I, Florence Bright, would be the one to change the system so that no one would ever be hard done by again. For all those kids who had ever thought they might get a prize and didn't, glory would be ours at last! All I had to do was arrange a small accident... Junior Fiction- Scholastic 2010

    Torty and The Soldier

    Written by David Hill, Illustrated by Fifi Colston

    Scholastic 2017

    All my other work...

    Please go to my website for an updated list of all my titles, both written and illustrated :)
    Titles by Fifi Colston

    The Little Yellow Digger Saves Christmas

    Written by Peter Gilderdale, illustrated by Fifi Colston, published by Scholastic NZ 2020

    Marvellous Marvin

    Written by Nadia Lim, illustrated by Fifi Colston

    Published by Scholastic NZ 2020