Did you have to go through all of this bull shit to get noticed...published? And if so how did you cope as an artist whose best and possibly rational listener is his work right in front of him?
I would love to ask my "heroes" this question. And another Q is how long from concept/execution to where you are now? And how you did it. I'll bet it would be interesting. I'll bet many of these journeys were not the norm. I know Peter's isn't.
I am not good at this extended business section.
How many illustrators get picked through slush? How many years did you keep subbing? HOW MANY YEARS? Errrr........
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Author: Shannon Riggs
Illustrator: Jaime Zollars
Published: 2007 Albert Whitman & Co. (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0807557641 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Classroom shenanigans, expressive illustrations and the delicate weaving of carefully chosen details make this important story a haunting yet hopeful nudge toward breaking the silence of sexual abuse.
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Author: Lydia Bailey
Illustrator: Martin Springett
Published: 1991 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB)
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Rhythmic narration, enchanting riddles and an elegant fusion of Asian and art deco illustration draw us into an adventure in friendship and fortitude that highlights the fragility of life and the fortune that is water.
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Hi, Thanks for your very cool review. Of all the books that I have illustrated this is certainly one of my favorites. Do check out my website for more of my books, especially my first authored and illustrated book. “Josuting with Jesters”.
Cheers, Martin Springett.
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