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An array of exciting things in the post this week. More copies of Pirates and Pistols,

a batch of proofs for the exciting new Mortimer Keene series written by the talented

Tim Healy and published by Hodder Children's Books, 

Brazilian editions of 76 Pumpkin Lane, the pop-up spooky house and

U.S copies of Pip and the Wood Witch Curse, published by the fantastic Albert Whitman

and Co in Chicago, Illinois. 

                                                       

Lovely print job by Albert Whitman and Co. Very pleased with the quality

and the way the artwork has come out. Nice repro job indeed.

See more from them at http://www.albertwhitman.com

                               
                            Those crazy characters from 76 Pumpkin Lane have packed their bags, dusted
                                                  down their passports and headed off to Brazil. Lucky blighters.

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Faces on small stones - approx 3cm in width

Mini Skull Pebbles - Various sizes
Middle Pebble is a single centimetre in height

                                                 
                                            Various sizes from 4 to 12 cm

      Unable to keep my scribbling under control whilst on holiday I took to the pebbles with my paints.

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Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson

The Gold Bug - Edgar Allen Poe

Davey Jones' Locker

Pirates 'n' Pistols - Ten Pirate Tales - Chris Mould

My 75th Blog announces the publication of Pirates 'n' Pistols - Ten Pirate Tales.
Many thanks go to the dedication and hard work of Editor Emma Layfield, Designers Nigel Baines and Claire Cartey
and all the team at Hodder Children's Books.

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                                  The first of a heap of sketchbook exercises in 'patience' 
                                              and 'flexing my attention span'. Something I struggle with.
                                             Anyway...that's letter A done with. Only twenty five more to go !

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               Here's the final cover to the book of Pirate Tales I mentioned
                    when I first started the blog last year. 
                    Should hit the shelves in the autumn I think. 
                    Many thanks to the dedication of legendary Editor- Emma Layfield
                    and Nigel Baines and Clare Cartey in the design factory at Hodder.

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A random night's scribblings

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Will I Am

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I have recently been out on the road doing presentations and workshops. Here are some of the talented children at Rishworth School in Halifax. Thank you to them all and also to Mrs Sheppard .





I was lucky enough last week to return to work with Fran Andrews and the children at Bowling Park Primary School. Fran taught and encouraged me to draw when I was a young lad at Middle School and it was great to go back and see her and meet the children. Thank you for a warm welcome and a great day.

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Happy New Year Scribbleseekers.