I love getting snail mail, especially when it's a shiny new book with a map that I worked on earlier this year!
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By: Jennifer Thermes,
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I love getting snail mail, especially when it's a shiny new book with a map that I worked on earlier this year!
By: Jennifer Thermes,
on 3/13/2013
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I love getting things in the mail. These arrived recently– maps for an ongoing series of books about the USA for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. More states to come!
(Hairy Little Assistant #1 likes to read.)
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This is a map I did recently for a book called The Vine Basket, by Josanne La Valley, coming out next spring. I love books with maps for so many reasons. (Not just because I get to create them!) One is that they anchor your imagination in the world of the story...
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This is a map I worked on over the summer for a book called Something to Hold, by Katherine Schlick Noe. It's the story of a young girl who goes to live on an Indian Reservation with her family in the 1960's. The book will be released by Clarion Books this coming December!
In this instance I wasn't able to read the manuscript beforehand, but was given enough key points to be able to tie in the map with the feel of the story. Really looking forward to reading this one!
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I love getting snail mail, especially when it's a shiny new book with a map that I worked on earlier this year!
By: Jennifer Thermes,
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I love getting things in the mail. These arrived recently– maps for an ongoing series of books about the USA for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. More states to come!
(Hairy Little Assistant #1 likes to read.)
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This is a map I did recently for a book called The Vine Basket, by Josanne La Valley, coming out next spring. I love books with maps for so many reasons. (Not just because I get to create them!) One is that they anchor your imagination in the world of the story...
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This is a map I worked on over the summer for a book called Something to Hold, by Katherine Schlick Noe. It's the story of a young girl who goes to live on an Indian Reservation with her family in the 1960's. The book will be released by Clarion Books this coming December!
In this instance I wasn't able to read the manuscript beforehand, but was given enough key points to be able to tie in the map with the feel of the story. Really looking forward to reading this one!
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Hello there, blog, it's been a while! Remember that Cool New Map Project I started working on back in June? As I was catching up on blog reading this weekend, I happened across Macmillan's Spring 2010 Librarian Preview over at Fuse #8, where I scrolled down to see this stunning cover:
Yay! It's the new Kimberly Willis Holt novel, due out in May of 2010.
And here's the map I did for the endpapers:
(Click to see a larger version.)
I can't wait to see the actual book.
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This is a map I worked on last year for a book that's finally coming out in December! The book is called Hands of the Rain Forest: The Emberá People of Panama, by Rachel Crandell. It was great fun to research colors and patterns for the border on this one.
I'm a big fan of books with maps. As a reader I find it helpful to have a picture in my head of the story's location, whether it's for a non-fiction book like this one, or a novel with an invented setting. (Just my two pence!)
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Even though it's not necessary to read the manuscript before working on a book map, I love it when the editor sends the text along. I read it if I have the time, but always at least skim it, to get a "feel" for the map, and to look for ideas for spot illustrations that might add a special touch.
This map will have a lot of lettering and not much room for spots, so I'm thinking I'll play around with a decorative border...
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No map art to show this morning, other than material for a cool new project-- a map of the Oregon Trail for Kimberly Willis Holt's upcoming novel! (Here's a list of her fabulous books, and she also blogs, here.) I'm trying to restrain myself from using too many exclamation points in this post, but oh, what the heck!! I'm excited!!!
I'll post more as I get farther along with sketches.
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This map was for a book called Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid by Ralph Fletcher. (Click on the map to see a larger version.) It's a beautifully written memoir of the author's life as a child growing up in Vermont, with many poignant and funny moments. I enjoyed doing this piece because, first of all, I loved reading the story-- and second of all, when the editor sent me the manuscript she basically said, "Have fun!"
I love it when that happens!
Among other genres Fletcher has written many books about writing craft for young people. I have a few and I'll attest-- his books are helpful for all ages.
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The Ann Arbor Book Festival has a new addition this year, it's a full day Writer's Conference Friday, May 18, from 8 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.
In past years, the Festival has had an Author Reception the night before the Festival, and decided this year to expand that Friday to a full day's worth of excitement for readers and authors alike. The cost is $100 (registration information is online) and gets you full access to the following scheduled events (not to mention, a little food in the a.m. and lunch):
2007 Writer's Conference Sessions
8:00 – Registration and networking
8:45 – Welcome, Kathy Robenalt Sessions - 9am to 4pm (Including Lunch Session) 4:30 - Closing Reception —Please join us for an end of the day wrapup. Network with our instructors and other attendees. Purchase a book by one of the many authors from today’s sessions. Book sales and signings will take place in the Ballroom area. 9:00 a.m.—First Round Sessions A. Writing Poetry - Kevin Pilkington How To Be Heard: The Publishing and Marketing of Poetry Attendees will discuss everything from where to submit poems, explore the importance of cover letters, putting together a chapbook and the organization of poems into a collection. Kevin Pilkington teaches poetry at Sarah Lawrence College. The author of five collections, he is winner of the La Jolla Poets Press National Book Award (for Spare Change) and the Ledge Poetry Prize. His poems have been published in Ploughshares, The Iowa Review, and Poetry. B. Writing Genre Fiction – Sarah Zettel and Craig Holden This session will focus on finding your specialty within the arena of fiction writing. Discussion will include identifying the elements of particular genres, elements of good science fiction writing, elements of good mystery/thriller writing, and tips for publishing your genre writing. Ms. Zettel is the author of numerous books of science fiction and fantasy. Mr. Holden’s work, which he characterizes as "neo-Noir", combines elements of crime, suspense, and period fiction. C. Writing Non-Fiction – Timothy Egan This session will focus on the craft of writing non-fiction—or the true story—and will cover areas like telling the story in a compelling but truthful way, when does non-fiction become fictionalized, and how to write what you know, and what you may not. Mr. Egan is the winner of the 2006 National Book Award for his highly acclaimed book, The Worst Hard Time, which recounts the mostly forgotten difficulties of Americans during the great dust bowl period. In addition, he has also been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting for The New York Times. D. Writing Memoir – Janice Law and Theresa Reid This session will provide direction on writing from and about one’s own experience. Discussion will focus on crafting a compelling yet truthful story that is told with the flare of fiction. Attendees will learn how to write life stories that incorporate elements of all good writing including plot pacing, character development and story arcs and themes. Judge Janice Law writes from her unique position as former Texas criminal court judge and journalist. She has worked as both a federal and state prosecutor. Before becoming an attorney, she worked for 14 years as a journalist, including as a stringer for The New York Times. Her most recent work, Yield: A Judge’s Fir$t Year Diary was recently chosen to be featured at the National Press Club for its annual "Book & Author" night. Theresa Reid is the author of Two Little Girls: A Memoir of Adoption. E. Writing for Children – Cynthia Furlong Reynolds This session will help attendees understand the specifics of writing for children and beginning readers, working with illustrators, creating accurate and understandable detail, the how-to of crafting a book that both children and their parents will love. The author of many books for both children and adults, Cynthia Furlong-Reynolds has crafted picture books, books of rhyme, and will soon publish a novel for young readers. Her alphabet books include several in the Sleeping Bear Press series, including L is For Lobster: A Maine Alphabet, and S is for Star: A Christmas Alphabet. In addition, she has authored Homer the Hummer, which was called "delightful, informative and educational." 10:30 a.m.—Second Round Sessions A. The Writer-Editor Relationship – Deborah Garrison, Knopf Books; Alison Swan, Fresh Water Anthology You’ve written and re-written your work and now submit it for publication. What will happen next? The thought of turning over your hard work to someone with red pen in hand is one of the most frightening aspects of publishing. This session will focus on the relationship that exists between writers and the editors assigned to improve their work. Deborah Garrison received her BA from Brown University and is the author of two books of poetry including the recent The Second Child: Poems. She is a senior editor for Knopf Publishing Group, and was also on the editorial staff of The New Yorker magazine. Alison Swan earned her MFA from the University of Michigan and has taught English Literature and writing. She recently edited the anthology of short stories Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes. B. From Book to Movie – Laura Kasischke, The Life Before Her Eyes; Laura Dave, London is the Best City in America; and Chuck Pfarrer, Killing Che. Your book is published and you’ve been told that it’s being optioned by Hollywood. Exactly what does that mean? How involved are authors in the movie production process, including screenwriting, casting, and filming? Three authors with experience in this area will discuss how this process worked for them. A movie based on Laura Kasischke’s book is currently in production. Laura Dave’s book is being developed for a movie Chuck Pfarrer has worked as both an author and a screenwriter. His first novel, Killing Che, was recently published by Random House and will soon be the basis for a new movie. C. The Writer-Agent Relationship – Lilly Ghahramani, Full Circle Literary Agency with author Jon Yang, The Rough Guide to Blogging; Amy Williams, McCormick-Williams Literary Agency and Travis Holland, The Archivist’s Story. The author-agent relationship is crucial to publishing success. An agent will work for you in getting the best publication deal, and will support you through the publishing process. But how do you find the right agent? And how do you get that agent to notice your work in all the piles of manuscripts they receive each day? Two pairs of authors and agents will discuss how they came to know each other, how they work together to be effective, and what expectations they should have of each other. D. Researching the Non-Fiction Book – Timothy Egan This session will concentrate on the preliminary work that makes up a good non-fiction book. Topics covered will include researching your subject, organizing your research, looking for information beyond the Internet and library, and more. Mr. Egan is the winner of the 2006 National Book Award for his highly acclaimed book, The Worst Hard Time, which recounts the mostly forgotten difficulties of Americans during the great dust bowl period. In addition, he has also been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting for The New York Times. Lunch Session – Francine Prose In this luncheon keynote address, Ms. Prose will inspire conference attendees to return to literature with a fresh eye and an eager heart in order to learn from the masters how the raw material of literature is crafted. Francine Prose is the author of fourteen books of fiction, including A Changed Man (winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize), and Blue Angel (a finalist for the National Book Award). A distinguished critic and essayist, she has taught literature and writing for more than twenty years at major universities. Her most recent book is a work of non-fiction, Reading Like a Writer, which explores the works of the best writers and what we, as readers and writers, can learn from their enduring work. 1:00 p.m.—Third Round Sessions A. Writing and Marketing the Short Story For those who like to tell the whole story in 4000 words, three purveyors of the craft of short story writing will share their expertise. In this session, attendees will discuss the inherent differences in short vs. full-length fiction, including story arc, character development, plot pacing, and use of dialogue. In addition, the panel will provide tips on working with journals and other sources to get your short stories published. Steven Gillis is the author of the novels Walter Falls(2003),The Weight of Nothing(2005), and Temporary People (due 2008). Steve is a 2-time IPPY and ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist, a 6 time Pushcart nominee, and 3 time winner, Best Of... Notable Stories. A collection of Steve's stories, Giraffes, was published in 2007.Steve teaches at EMU, is a member of the Ann Arbor Book Festival Board of Directors and founder of 826michigan and Dzanc Books. Liesel Litzenburger is the author of Now You Love Me (Three Rivers Press/Crown, February 2007) and The Widower (Shaye Areheart Books/Random House, 2006), a novel. Her writing has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, and she has taught writing at several colleges and universities including the Interlochen Arts Academy, New College and the University of Michigan. Steven J. McDermott is the editor of the literary journal STORYGLOSSIA and the bibliographer for the International Raymond Carver Society. His short stories have appeared in numerous online and print journals. Winter of Different Directions, his debut collection of short stories, is available via podcast at http://www.stevenmcdermott.com/ and will be released in May 2007. B. Writing Fiction for Women – Laura Dave, London is the Best City in America; and Melanie Lynne Hauser, SuperMom Saves The World: A Novel. In this session, attendees will learn how to craft their writing in a way that appeals to female readers. Whether serious or comic fiction, writing that is appealing to women doesn’t have to be maudlin or patronizing. Learn instead, what elements of writing positively attract female readers. Laura Dave is the best-selling author of six books, most of which take place in her native South Carolina. Melanie Lynne Hauser is the author of two books of fiction, both about contemporary motherhood. C. Dialogue that Speaks to Readers – Masha Hamilton This session will focus on the difficult task of creating dialogue that sounds spontaneous and lifelike, yet causes your subjects’ words to resonate with meaning and characterization. Learn how to write dialogue that rings true, stays focused, reveals character, creates tension, and adds depth to your story. Masha Hamilton’s first novel, Staircase of a Thousand Steps, was a Booksense pick and a B&N Discover Great New Writers selection. Her second novel, The Distance Between Us, was named one of the best books of 2004 by Library Journal. She has just recently released her third novel, The Camel Bookmobile, a Booksense pick for April. Masha has worked as a correspondent for the AP and The LA Times, covering the Middle East and Russia. She has written and reported from Kenya and Afghanistan as well. She regularly teaches for the Gotham Writers Workshop and at the 92nd Street Y in New York. D. Writing Genre Fiction – D. Harlan Wilson; Loren Estleman This session will focus on finding your specialty within the arena of fiction writing. Discussion will include identifying the elements of particular genres, elements of good contemporary writing, elements of good mystery/thriller writing, and tips for publishing writing within any genre. D. Harlan Wilson is a novelist and assistant professor of English at Wright State University. His work is in the genres of irrealism, science fiction, fantasy and Bizarro fiction. He edits The Dream People, a journal of Bizarro texts, and recently published a science fiction novel, Dr. Identity. Loren Estleman has written 60 books and hundreds of short stories and articles. Among them: Writing the Popular Novel, from Writer's Digest Books; the first in a new series featuring Estleman's Los Angeles film detective, Valentino (Frames, Fall 2007); and the nineteen Amos Walker mystery novels, including American Detective, to be published in April, 2007. E. Crafting a Pitch Letter That Works – Lilly Ghahremani, Full Circle Literary Agency. Once your manuscript is ready to go, the next step is finding an agent to represent you. But getting noticed by agents who receive hundreds of manuscripts each week isn’t easy. And it all starts with a pitch letter that gets an agent’s attention. In this session, attendees will learn directly from the source how to craft a pitch letter that tells a busy agent that your manuscript is the one she’s been looking for. 2:30 p.m.—Fourth Round Sessions A. Writing for Children—REPEAT—Cynthia Furlong Reynolds B. Nuts and Bolts of Getting an Agent – Amy Williams, Williams-McCormick Literary Agency and Susan Golomb, S. Golomb Agency. Both agents will discuss what it takes to get an agent, how to submit your manuscript, how to find an agent that’s right for your work, and what you can expect an agent to do for you. Amy Williams began her publishing career as editorial assistant in 1992 at Doubleday. She has since worked as an agent at The Gernert Company, ICM, and Collins McCormick Literary Agency. She represents authors Elizabeth Kostova and Travis Holland. Susan Golomb runs the S. Golomb Agency, and represents Jonathan Franzen and others. C. Breaking Into Literary Magazines – Keith Hood, Orchid; Steve McDermott, StoryGlossia Journal. There are currently over 100 literary journals in publication. Each of those journals receives countless submissions from would-be and established writers. How do you submit writing that will get noticed? What are magazine editors looking for? And how do you find the right journal for your genre and style of writing? Attendees will learn to submit work with a new level of knowledge of the workings of literary journals. D. Writing in the Digital Age – Kevin Smokler, editor; Doreen Lichtman, writer; Dan Wickett, Emerging Writers Network Some futurists are writing the obituary for the book as we know it. But should they? If that is the case, what should writers be prepared for? This panel of three writers involved in publishing in a variety of media, will discuss what they feel the future holds for writers. Kevin Smokler is editor of the anthology Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times. He consults on technology issues for publishers, booksellers, and writers. Doreen Lichtman is the author of the memoir, Survival from Malice, available in print and as an eBook. Dan Wickett is the webmaster behind the Emerging Writers Network which counts both traditional writers and bloggers among its members. E. Character Development – Masha Hamilton This session will focus on developing characters that are dimensional and realistic, ones that readers will find to be vibrant, compelling and hopefully, unforgettable. Masha Hamilton’s first novel, Staircase of a Thousand Steps, was a Booksense pick and a B&N Discover Great New Writers selection. Her second novel, The Distance Between Us, was named one of the best books of 2004 by Library Journal. She has just recently released her third novel, The Camel Bookmobile, a BookSense pick for April. Masha has worked as a correspondent for the AP and The LA Times, covering the Middle East and Russia. She has written and reported from Kenya and Afghanistan as well. She regularly teaches for the Gotham Writers Workshop and at the 92nd Street Y in New York. |
The little assistant looks very studious!
Cool!
She is ever-curious, my little assistant!
great