First time for Jester Books. Join the crowds (anticipating over 4,500 visitors) enjoying their Christmas shopping in the stunning historic Queen Mary Hospital grounds in Hanmer Springs from 10am to 4pm. www.hanmerspringsfete.co.nz Asking the weather gods to be kind. Last…
and 14 books sold. My first sale was one of my new presentation boxes containing all three books - so thrilled to find people like the idea. This, my second Saturday dawned bright and sunny - no possibility of wind…
a new look to display the three books Gone are the days of one book on a one small table with one hopeful author / illustrator sitting behind it. I have a new identity, a new way of arranging my…
A new Jester Books banner for a new look. Thanks to Copyart Richmond for their helpful suggestions and beautiful sign for my gazebo. I took the harlequin pattern to design the letters I used for the words Jester and Books…
I'm delighted to be selling my third fairy-tale picture book 'The Spell-ing Witch' at the markets this Christmas. The pre-Christmas season is my best selling time as parents and grandparents are often looking for a different present for their children…
Now comes the exciting time because Joanna will do her magic and mix the text and the illustrations to perfection. All the hard work is undeniably worth it when I hold the last book in my hands. I'm especially …
The last dragon has been painted and the Prince is home safely again with all his friends. Team work and friendship has marked the success of their adventures. The fairy story ends, like all good fairy stories, with a happy…
Only three paintings to do! Since mid April I have completed 40 paintings in watercolours! Some quite large and detailed and some just small vignettes. But each one need careful planning to get the colours right and details looking realistic…
The climax of the story. Prof T.W.I.T 'Twoo flies into distract Hexit, the witch, before all the brave company charge in to put a stop to her wicked ways. Luckily my deadline of mid June for everything - text and…
The drawing is done and I am about to start painting. I fill in the background and plan my approach. I must have painted a million trees and rocks by now! For the trees good old Sepia, Raw Sienna and…