tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39294150863277790072024-03-13T10:12:52.187-07:00Piers Harper Children's Book Writer & IllustratorAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-89666307665957365372015-01-20T11:31:00.003-08:002016-06-08T09:59:39.875-07:00Change of PlanI've made a decision to concentrate on blogging on my web site and Facebook - simply because I have an awful lot to do (which is wonderful & I'm very pleased about it). So please click on the picture below & it will take you to my web site so you can find out what I'm getting up to.<br />
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I found a couple of links to my books today. The first is a list of books for taking to the Arctic & <q>Snow Bear</q> gets a mention. Click on the picture if you're interested &/or planning a visit to the Arctic. Lucky you, if you are.</h3>
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And the other is a link to my re-vamped (in glorious colour/color) <q>Christmas Doodles Book</q> - although I think it's only sold in the U.S.A. I hope it makes it to Britain. We deserve a bit of colour too! (Although I am delighted that my two-headed snowman made it onto the cover.)</h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-3115637567181039562014-11-15T12:53:00.000-08:002014-11-15T12:55:04.045-08:00Personalised Framed Pictures<h3 class="top-margin" style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin: 30px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">
A new venture for me - personalised framed pictures for anyone who would like a proper unique gift. Drawn in ink and painted in watercolours - I even paint the frames!</h3>
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I'm happy to paint almost anything you want and you can order them at:</h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-70166238364684811712014-09-28T07:54:00.001-07:002014-09-28T07:54:15.024-07:00Oops!<h3 class="top-margin" style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin: 30px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">
Well, here's the new style - except it isn't. It's an early experiment at a possible new style that I decided not to continue; but it isn't what I was thinking of when I posted my last news.</h3>
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Unfortunately it seems that I have only drawn and coloured the new style pictures in my head - I'm blaming my stinking cold! I've just spent an hour hunting for all the pictures that, I now realise, do not exist. I do have piles of sketches but I can't figure them out at the moment - hopefully it's just the cold & my scrawls will make sense once again. I think the moral of all this is not to do anything when you have a cold except wrap up in a blanket, eat chocolate & watch cheesy films.</h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-23337984098307693652014-09-23T12:26:00.001-07:002014-09-23T12:26:15.947-07:00New Style<h3 class="top-margin" style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin: 30px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">
I haven't written for over a month & the reason is because I'm working on a new picture style. It's been fun, interesting, hard work & taken at a lot of my free time (which is why I haven't blogged for ages) but I'm getting there. Will show you what I've been getting up to ASAP.</h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-48562988797047573442014-08-07T10:59:00.001-07:002014-08-07T11:01:18.706-07:00Ancient Historical & Architectural Pictures<div class="top-margin">
I'm currently approaching some non-fiction
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love ancient history & architecture so I'm emailing publishers who
do this sort of thing. This is a new thing for me as I normally work on
picture books for children. Here's a line drawing that I've been working
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-36425565098801713422014-07-21T09:25:00.000-07:002014-07-21T09:25:23.100-07:00Comic Strip ExperimentI've been experimenting with a comic strip book
for children recently & it's given me even more respect for the
writers & illustrators of this format. There's so much that you have
to be aware of - page layout alone is a bit of a headache. And then
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see if it works or not. I can't help wondering if I laid on the murky
atmosphere a bit too much & perhaps a bit more colour would help.
But, on the other hand, it does let me play around with lighting and
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-39358307730741183372014-07-12T10:01:00.000-07:002014-07-12T10:01:30.612-07:00Aesop's Fables Cover Design - Continued<div style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; margin: 15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">
This is the latest version of my cover design for <q>Aesop's Fables</q>. Also slightly re-working my web site so please forgive any weird spacings & other strange bits.</div>
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Thought that I'd play around with a cover design for a book about Aesop's Fables today. I absolutely adore Aesop - probably because they're often about animals (which I love) & also have morals. Much as I'd like to think that I have a decadent streak, I get ridiculously indignant over the smallest things. Aesop makes me feel better about this.</h3>
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I thought that it might be a good idea to work with a limited range of colours - similar to those used in ancient Greek pottery - as it seemed appropriate. I even used an old font used in classical times. This is the second version:</h3>
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But I can't help feeling the first one is better (or funnier). Please note the title change.</h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-26579408632395492272014-06-21T08:06:00.000-07:002014-06-21T08:06:07.547-07:00Baron Bears Web Site Continued<div style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; margin: 15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">
I'm currently busy working on a secret project which I will tell you about as soon as I can. But I can't at the moment so will distract you with the news that Sam (of Baron Bears) let slip that she <q>actually quite liked</q> the rough version of the teddy bear I drew for her web site. This one:</div>
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What can you say to that! Thankfully she's a good friend & I have managed to change her mind.</h3>
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I am delighted to say that Sam came round this week (so we could knock our heads together) & we have built her web site. The address is: baronbears.com but just click on the picture below to see it. Much less hassle than typing.</div>
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She makes hand made bears, memory bears, bags, cushions, baby stuff & much more. It really is all hand made too - not even a sewing-machine in sight.</h3>
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Tomorrow I start work on a new web site for my friend, Sam. She's coming over so that I can build it in front of her & the end result should look better than the mock-up I did some time ago. Below is a sample:</div>
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All the pictures were drawn using a mouse & are just intended to give her an idea of the layout. They are, I admit, pretty awful though! If you click on the picture you can see the whole page in all its glory.</div>
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Sam designs and makes hand-made bears (amongst other things) & her business is called Baron Bears. And they really are made by hand - not a sewing-machine in sight! I'll post a link to her proper site as soon as it's built so you can see for yourselves.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-4058837594739088452014-05-17T08:55:00.001-07:002014-05-17T08:55:33.201-07:00All Happy With the Christmas Doodles Book<div style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; margin: 15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">
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I haven't written anything for ages for two reasons - I've been busy working on the <q>Christmas Doodles</q> book for Buster Books. Here's their logo:</h3>
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This is a sneak preview of one of the doodles & will have a caption at the top saying something like <q>Fill the plate with Christmas Cakes</q>. The new coloured version, as far as I know, will only be on sale in the United States - but who knows what will happen in the future?</h3>
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I've finished my web site at last! Hopefully it is now clearer to look at, easier to find your way around & faster to download, etc. etc.</h3>
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I'm actually embarrassed to write this but, once again, I have redesigned my web site. It was for a number of reasons - I wanted to practice my html5 skills & I wanted to learn how to put a favicon on it. This is it:</h3>
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I took part at the Canvas & Thread Xmas Fair yesterday at the Grange Institute and had a really good time. The idea of these events is to encourage anyone to get creative, have fun & make something - anything - painted, knitted, sewn, stuck together, etc. etc. It's all low-key & the whole idea is to enjoy making stuff.<br />
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It's all starting to happen at last! I've been in touch with the people printing my Christmas cards (who have been brilliant, by the way) & they're sorting out my order. They will be ready for the Xmas Fair held by Canvas & Thread on December 1st at the Grange Institute in Grange Over Sands. You can click on the link below to find out more.<br />
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Also sorted out my copyright infringer. It all turned out to be a bit surreal (you can read what he wrote on Facebook) because he emailed to tell me that his ebook version of my book was only online because my "representative" (presumably my publisher) could only view it that way. Apart from the fact that this is nonsense, does he not realise that I am in contact with my publisher? They'd never heard of him, of course, & the YouTube video was promptly removed. It's good to know that YouTube take copyright infringement so seriously.<br />
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My Christmas card proofs haven't arrived yet & I can't wait to see them! Wish the printer would hurry up as I am fit to pop! Also getting some business cards printed for the first time in about a hundred years. For some reason, I felt I needed too. It feels so grown-up & so unlike me.<br />
<br />I've also been working on making this web site quicker to download. Hopefully the pages are appearing on your computer screen a bit faster.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-50809834944059332532013-11-03T12:51:00.003-08:002013-11-03T12:52:44.799-08:00Mess Monsters Birthday Cake!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After all that mess (pardon the pun) with the copyright infringer over my <q>Mess Monsters</q> book, it was really lovely to find out about this Mess Monsters cake.<br />
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Bespoke Celebration Cakes have done a fantastic job, especially as all they had to work from was one of my pictures. They've very kindly given me permission to post their photograph &, if you click on it, you can visit their site.<br />
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My Christmas cards have been posted to the printers and I should get the proofs fairly soon. Here's a one of them:<br />
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Clicking on the picture will take you to the Greetings Card page. Hope you enjoy.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-59070913107685065992013-10-30T11:28:00.001-07:002013-11-03T12:54:27.269-08:00Copyright Infringer!I've been incredibly busy getting my Christmas cards ready. One of the things I like to do to relax is wander through the internet in the evening. I'll choose any random topic, like a colour or chocolate animals, & see where my searches take me. It's amazing what you can find &, most of the time, I learn or see something new.<br />
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A couple of nights ago I searched for one of my book titles, called <q>Mess Monsters.</q> Last time I did this I found some photos of a mural that some children had painted based on another one of my books, this time <q>Snow Bear.</q> It was all very sweet and flattering & it gave me a nice fuzzy feeling.<br />
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Unfortunately this recent search wasn't so enjoyable. Someone has decided to sell an e-book version of <q>Mess Monsters</q> (without my or the publisher's permission) & was advertising it on YouTube. Apart from the fact that this is illegal & very cheeky, it was so badly done! I think this has annoyed me almost as much.<br />
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He's stretched the pictures from the original square page:<br />
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To this - so it fits tablets:<br />
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How amazingly lazy is that!<br />
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I've emailed him twice - though still haven't received a reply. I wonder why? And I've also reported him to YouTube & asked them to remove the video. Hopefully that will be the end of it.<br />
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On a more positive note: my Christmas cards are almost done. I'll be sending them to the printers at the end of the week & putting pictures of them on this web site at the same time.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613086026006096981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929415086327779007.post-68214532032631298702013-10-24T10:33:00.000-07:002013-10-24T10:33:28.342-07:00Cute, dark and Graphic Christmas Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know that I've been going on about Christmas cards a lot recently, but they are nearly done now. There will be twenty designs in all & they fall into three groups - cute, dark & graphic. I suppose the image above gave that bit away?<br />
<br />Some of the <b>cute</b> cards will be in the <q>Snow Bear</q> style & the <b>graphic</b> ones will be crisp, simple designs that will look stylish on the mantlepiece. The <b>dark</b> cards are where I've had fun & turned Christmas cards into something a bit different. They're hard to describe & you'll either love them or hate them. I'll be posting all of the Christmas card designs on this web site next month so you can see for yourself.<br />
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All I am working on are my Christmas cards now. I must finish them soon, get them to the printers & sell them otherwise Christmas will have come & gone.<br />
<br />I've become strangely nervous about the whole thing. I'm used to sending children's book ideas & pictures to publishers but not to selling directly. It will be a new experience watching people buy them (or walk past) - hopefully the former. The closest I've had is friends phoning me up from bookshops whispering <q>I'm watching someone buying your book</q>. Whatever happens, I'm bound to learn something from it.<br />
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