Having extended conversations with illustrators has become one of my favourite parts of launching a new book into the world. Today, I'm delighted to be talking with Claire Westwood about our book Around the Circle: Celebrating the Church Year (Beaming Books). Claire studied Fine Art at university, followed by a course in illustration. She lives… Continue reading A Conversation with Claire Westwood
What a thrill for me to have an opportunity to chat with illustrator Yas Imamura about our new book The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers)! Yas Imamura is an illustrator based in Portland, Oregon, working primarily in gouache and watercolour. She is best known for her work in children’s publishing, including… Continue reading A Conversation with Yas Imamura
I am absolutely thrilled that The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne: Discovering the Stuff of Stars is officially out in the world! Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers and illustrated by Yas Imamura, this is a picture book biography about the young astronomer who was the first person to figure out what stars are… Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Cecilia Payne
For me the turn of the year tends to be a time of retrospection rather than looking ahead. I like to look back and survey where I've come and what I've learned. But this year I am also anticipating the arrival of a new book--and soon! The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne: Discovering the Stuff… Continue reading Cecilia Payne: Coming on January 27th
Risa Hugo is a Canadian/Japanese illustrator with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She spent most of her childhood living between Canada and Japan. Risa currently lives on a small farm located in Southern interior of BC with her husband and three sons. I am absolutely delighted that Risa… Continue reading A Conversation with Risa Hugo
My first Christmas picture book is coming, and I am as excited as…well…a kid at Christmas! The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t was inspired by my memories of the ice storm of 2013. The story has slowly been taking shape since then and I am thrilled that it has found a home with Beaming Books. Editor… Continue reading Coming Soon: The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t
Every so often, a book enters your life at precisely the right time. For me, one such book was The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau by Michelle Markel and Amanda Hall. I had been in Grand Rapids for a meeting and during some free time found my way to Eerdmans for some book shopping. This… Continue reading Cover Reveal: The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne
Laura Alary 