notes from the studio
The Self-Published Picture Book Blueprint
Notes on illustrating and self-publishing picture books, from first sketch to print-ready files.
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New book: Boys Can Do Anything Girls Can Do
A book I illustrated for S. M. Chui is out: a little boy who bakes, sews, sings and looks after his baby sister, because there are no boy jobs and girl jobs. Nearly two years in the making.
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KDP or IngramSpark: where to publish your picture book
What I’ve learned from ten years with both platforms: print quality, page counts, spine text and bookstore reach, and why many authors end up using both.
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Case study: a family story from 1956
A handwritten story from 1956 and a few old family photos became Little Waddles: 14 full-page illustrations, a cover and print-ready files, in about two months.
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