Here are some literary events to pencil in your calendar this week.
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Lindsey Stirling, a YouTube star, will celebrate the launch of her book, The Only Pirate at the Party, at Barnes & Noble (Union Square branch). Meet her on Tuesday, Jan. 12 starting 7 p.m. (New York, NY)
Nelsie Spencer, a teacher at the Gotham Writers Workshop, will host a free humor writing workshop at the Housing Works Bookstore Café. Join in on Sunday, Jan. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (New York, NY)
Eric Litwin will read from his picture book, The Nuts: Sing and Dance In Your Polka Dot Pants, at the Lincoln Center Atrium. Hear him on Sunday, Jan. 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (New York, NY)
The cover has been unveiled for Lindsey Stirling’s forthcoming book, The Only Pirate at The Party. We’ve embedded the full image for the jacket design above—what do you think?
According to Stirling’s website, the YouTube star has been working on this project for almost three years with her sister Brooke S. Passey. Gallery Books, an imprint at Simon & Schuster, has set the publication date for January 12, 2016.
I always enjoy Lindsey Stirling's dramatic music videos. This one is no exception:
So what is musician-performer-dancer-composer Lindsey Stirling doing on this blog about children’s book illustration? She’s an artist but she works in a different medium. She hasn’t published a children’s picture book. (Not yet, anyway, but give her time.) I’m sharing this video of her 2011 tune Shadows, because twenty-two million YouTube viewers are not wrong […]
Do you know Lindsey Stirling? Full of drama and theatrics, in the funnest ways:
Maybe instead of ‘ball’, I’ll do the same with the word ‘nut’… Also like the illustrations in Grandfather Gandhi – bold, but subtle in layered ways. Nice.
Mark, this is a wonderful post!! Thank you for the inspiration. AND how generous of you to share the other illustration courses. I have to add a plug for YOUR course which you humbly mentioned last. Mark’s course, Make Your Splashes; Make Your Marks!, was career and confidence changing for me! I feel so much more equipped to enter into the world of picture book publishing. Mark teaches a little history, as well as the craft itself and watercolor instruction that empowered me like never before. Reasonably priced and paced to your pocket book and schedule DO NOT MISS THIS excellent class. Mark is always encouraging and gives personal input and feedback. You will grow as an illustrator!