Holman was thrilled to be on The Candy Palmater Show on CBC Radio today! He talked about Cozy Classics, reading, and his daughter’s new favorite picture book. Check out the audio and the CBC blog post here! Why breaking bedtime rules might get kids excited about books: https://t.co/Kthmiq1tIq &more tips from @CozyClassics pic.twitter.com/3QclaG8ZJt — Candy Palmater Show (@cbccandy) August 18,… Read more →
Last month, we shared our fuzzy tribute to Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose last day in the Broadway production of Hamilton was July 9. Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek: our figure was actually our first attempt at outdoor, booze-fuelled felting (not recommended for the faint of heart!). Our tribute to Lin-Manuel has since been picked up by the A.V. Club, The Horn Book (with… Read more →
Our version of The Nutcracker will be out in September 2016, well in time for the holiday season! Here is the new cover: This is the first page. Like all Cozy Classics titles, the first page honors the famous first lines of the book by integrating them into the image. The accompanying word is GIFT. Here’s MOUSE, with an image… Read more →
Last week, Holman had the great pleasure of completing a full week as Artist in Residence at Queen Mary Elementary School on the west side of Vancouver. He gave presentations about his work on Monday, and then spent the next four days teaching hundreds of students to felt. Students in grades 3 to 7 needle felted, while the K to… Read more →
Lots of fun stuff has been happening in recent weeks! Here’s a roundup! Holman has been doing lots of school visits around the Lower Mainland, inspiring kids and teachers alike to tap into their creative side. A warm welcome is always appreciated! On Star Wars Day, May the Fourth, Holman had the privilege of presenting at a Curiosity Collider event… Read more →
We’re thrilled to be re-launching the Cozy Classics series with Chronicle Books! For each of the next three publishing seasons, we’ll be releasing a brand new Cozy Classics title, as well as re-issuing three of our backlist titles. Our first brand new Chronicle offering for spring 2016 is Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. How apropos! Cozy Classics was born when two… Read more →
Happy book birthday to us! Cozy Classics officially re-launches with Chronicle Books today, including our brand new title Great Expectations! Available everywhere books are sold, including the online booksellers below. Buy now! [ezcol_1quarter] [/ezcol_1quarter] [ezcol_1quarter] [/ezcol_1quarter] [ezcol_1quarter] [/ezcol_1quarter] [ezcol_1quarter_end] [/ezcol_1quarter_end] Read more →
Interesting Vancouver is a fascinating gathering of the curious and unexpected. More than another “sage on the stage” lecture series, Interesting Vancouver is an event that celebrates the uncelebrated, expands the collective vision of what is uniquely possible, and gives people an opportunity to discover interesting new creative pursuits they can apply in their own lives. Holman had the very… Read more →
Jack had a busy travel schedule this fall. In addition to The Original Art exhibit in New York City and a First Book event at PS82 in Queens, he participated in four other events throughout the state. New York ComicCon His adventures began in October when he traveled to the Javits Center in the Big Apple for New York ComicCom.… Read more →
Holman reports on his artists talks and felting workshops in majestic Haida Gwaii. Read the full blog post here. Read more →