I didn’t expect to be away for so long. There were things that need to be done and done properly. I used to do many more books in a year. But I chose to slow down. Now, the ones I do, I have to fight for. In between, I design stuff. The last six moths were…… Continue reading Long Time!
Category: illustration
Self promotion in your own back yard
It’s a rainy summer Sunday in London. Another one. I am due to perform at a festival called Zim Arts day, in South East London. Last weekend I performed at the Pop Up Festival of Literature, which was a great success. I had a chance to watch James Mayhew in action, which was really good. I…… Continue reading Self promotion in your own back yard
Pop Up Festival of Stories
The festival should be a lot of fun. If you’re in London with a spare few hours, come along and join in!
Events: June 2012
This Thursday, June 14 I’m giving a workshop in Islingotn at Platform. Cambridge Education @ Islington run a shadowing programme for the Greenaway award for primary schools. Children look at the illustrations in the shortlisted books and think about whether they work and why they like them. They then invited to an event where they feedback about the books and…… Continue reading Events: June 2012
Books are too expensive, or so I’ve been told
What can you do? You hear something like, I really love your books but this one is too expensive. Why is so pricey? You explain; all the expertise, time and hours that have gone in to making the book, the production in China, the… You realise that your fan has glazed over, dipped out, you’ve…… Continue reading Books are too expensive, or so I’ve been told
Teams
Publishing is a team effort with each person playing a specific and vital role in the development of a book. It is also a space where one person with one idea can change everything. Take diversity in Western publishing organisations. It has been discussed and argued for decades that a more diverse industry will be…… Continue reading Teams
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