Kim Gamble

Kim Hunter Gamble was born in Sydney on 13 July 1952.[1] Whilst initially working as a teacher and in other jobs, he eventually became a children's illustrator later in life.

Gamble trained as a teacher and worked in a variety of occupations.[2][3]

Gamble was a self-taught artist.[2] Beginning to illustrate stories for children at the age of 24, his first assignment in 1976 was for The Land Behind the World[4] by Anne Spencer Parry and 3 sequels, in 1989[5] he illustrated for the School Magazine,[1] and he continued illustrating for the magazine for many years.[5][6][3] Gamble met author Anna Fienberg, with whom he produced more than twenty books, at the School Magazine where she was the editor.[5][2]

He illustrated The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels by Anna Fienberg, published in 1991.[2] His collaborations with Fienberg included award winning The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels,[1] the Tashi series and Tashi picture books,[1] the Minton series and Joseph. Joseph was shortlisted for the 2002 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award.[6] The Tashi series of books were translated into more than 20 languages and adapted for television.[2]

He worked with many authors and illustrated over seventy books in his career.[2][3] 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 (formerly the Lu Rees Archives).[7][8]

• Parry, Anne Spencer, 1931-1985; Gamble Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (1976), The Land Behind the World, Pinchgut Press, ISBN 0-9598913-2-3
• Parry, Anne Spencer, 1931-1985; Gamble Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (1977), The Lost Souls of the Twilight,[9] Pinchgut Press, ISBN 0-9598913-4-X
• Parry, Anne Spencer, 1931-1985; Gamble Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (1979), The Crown of Darkness,[10] Pinchgut Press, ISBN 0-9598913-6-6
• Parry, Anne Spencer, 1931-1985; Gamble Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (1980), The Crown of Light,[11] Pinchgut Press, ISBN 0-9598913-7-4
• Fienberg, Anna; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (1991), The magnificent nose and other stories, Allen & Unwin, ISBN 978-1-86448-666-7CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (the Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers in 1992)[12]
• Fienberg, Anna; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016 (1992), Ariel, Zed and the secret of life, Little Ark Book, ISBN 978-1-86373-277-2CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Fienberg, Anna; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (1993), The hottest boy who ever lived, St Leonards, NSW Allen & Unwin, ISBN 978-1-86373-477-6CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Gamble, Kim (1994), You can draw anything, St. Leonards, NSW Allen & Unwin, ISBN 978-1-86373-680-0[1]
• Rodell, Susanna; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016 (1994), Dear Fred, Viking, ISBN 978-0-670-85493-6CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[1]
• Freeman, Pamela; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (1996), Victor's quest, Norwood, South Australia Omnibus Books, ISBN 978-1-86291-286-1CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Fraser, Janine M; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016 (1996), Abdullah's butterfly, Angus & Robertson ; London : HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0-207-19080-3CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Gamble, Kim (1997), Amazing faces, Dorling Kindersley, ISBN 978-0-7513-5564-2
• Wild, Margaret; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (1998), First day, St. Leonards, N.S.W. Allen & Unwin, ISBN 978-1-86448-103-7CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Orr, Wendy; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (1998), Arabella, Pymble, N.S.W. HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0-207-19904-2CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Lee, Lyn; Gamble, Kim, (illustrator.) (2000), Pog, Omnibus Books, ISBN 978-1-86291-412-4CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Fienberg, Anna; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016 (2001), Joseph, Allen & Unwin, ISBN 978-1-86448-170-9CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Fraser, Janine M; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (2001), Sarindi and the lucky bird (Repr. ed.), Pymble, Sydney, NSW Angus & Robertson, ISBN 978-0-207-19914-1CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• McKinnon, Ferg; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016 (2002), A bee in Ben's bonnet, Random House Australia, ISBN 978-1-74051-721-8CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Fienberg, Anna; Gamble, Kim, (illustrator.) (2002), Horrendo's curse, Crows Nest, N.S.W. Allen & Unwin, ISBN 978-1-86508-603-3CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Lee, Lyn; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016 (2004), Mary, the big brown hairy spider, Omnibus Books, ISBN 978-1-86291-533-6CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Lee, Lyn; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016 (2006), Eight (Pbk. ed.), Omnibus Books, ISBN 978-1-86291-519-0CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Freeman, Pamela; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016 (2009), Victor's challenge (1st ed.), Newtown, NSW Walker Books Australia Pty Ltd, ISBN 978-1-921150-32-6CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Whittle, Cate; Gamble, Kim, 1952-2016, (illustrator.) (2016), Trouble at home, Parkside SA Omnibus Books, ISBN 978-1-74299-076-7CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

• 1992 Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration for The magnificent nose and other stories, Allen & Unwin, 1991, ISBN 978-1-86448-666-7[13]

Gamble had two daughters, Greer and Arielle.[2] He died on 19 February 2016 at the age of 63.[2]