One of the perks of being a book designer is that you get to read some truly amazing stories. This new book from Hyperion Books is no exception! It's called Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone and it's now...
The force is going to be strong tomorrow Saturday October 6th. Why? Well, more than 1,200 bookstores and libraries across the US will participate in the first Star Wars Reads Day! This event will feature a variety of free activities,...
With the start of school means the start of school projects too. I know as a grade school child, I loved to build dioramas and paint posters to further explain my assignments. So to celebrate those crafty kids out there...
Books take years to publish, so I was extra happy to finally see one of my first freelance book design projects sitting on a shelf at my local Barnes & Noble! Hooray! This new young adult book is called A...
Candlewick Press, one of my favorite children's book publishers, is starting a FANTASTIC book campaign at the end of August. Picture book supporters everywhere will rejoice! Candlewick Press is starting the "WE BELIEVE IN PICTURE BOOKS!" project. It's a year...
I am totally in love with Little Free Libraries! Aren't they so adorable? I want one in my front yard too. Happily, this fantastic organization has been getting some due props this week from the Etsy blog team and from...
This has been a tough May for the world of children's publishing. We have lost two iconic authors and illustrators recently. First Maurice Sendak and now Jean Craighead George. Jean was known for being both a naturalist and an author....
Last week I attended a two day symposium on the Art and Science of Digital Reading. It was a fascinating collection of topics and speakers. The topics ranged from the science of eyesight to how we actually design typefaces and...
Yesterday I literally woke up to the words "visual storytelling" from my radio. My brain revved awake. I was intrigue. What was NPR doing talking about visual storytelling? As I come to find out all this week, on Morning Edition,...
