Wow, pub date has finally arrived! The Star Wars Epic Yarns series is on store shelves and shipping from retailers! Here we are on store shelves at Chapters / Indigo in Vancouver, Canada: And check out all the latest buzz on Star Wars Epic Yarns here, including videos and podcasts! Read more →
It’s always nice to get bits of press about your books. It’s incredible when your books show up in other books! Jane Austen Cover to Cover: 200 Years of Classics Covers is a recent anthology written by Margaret C. Sullivan and published by Quirk Books. Here’s the description: Jane Austen’s six novels are true classics, still immensely popular some 200… Read more →
Just so everyone knows that our Star Wars adventures haven’t made us forget about the classics, here’s a sneak peek from Cozy Classics: Great Expectations. It’s of course Ms. Havisham and Estella torturing a young Pip, so much so that be begins to CRY. When we have a release date for this new title, we’ll let you know! Read more →
Within a few days of Star Wars Epic Yarns being announced to the world on Mashable on November 21, we’ve already started to gain some legitimacy in the Star Wars universe. A few days ago, our tweet about the Mashable post was re-tweeted by David Prowse, the original actor who played Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies! And today,… Read more →
Guess it’s easy to see what we’re excited about this Halloween! Read more →
From Jack’s Facebook page today: Today, I received author copies of The Humber Literary Review. Tonight, I’m going to see Ian McEwan. One of those rare good days when the writing life doesn’t just take my blood. Read more →
Happy 186th birthday, Leo Tolstoy! Google honours the man today with a beautiful animated doodle by artist Roman Muradov. Here are some screen grabs from the doodle, matched up with the Cozy Classics versions! And did you know that the BBC is planning an epic 6-part adaptation of War and Peace for 2015! Here’s the latest news on the project. Read more →
In case you missed it, here’s the full profile of Cozy Classics from the April / May 2014 issue of American Craft. American Craft is absolutely gorgeous magazine, and a must-read for artists and crafters everywhere. The online version of the article is here. Cozy Classics is also featured in this American Craft trailer at 1:32, where we’re praised for… Read more →
We’re sharing with you today the first ever Cozy Classics concept shot from early 2010: Ishmael from Moby Dick. As you can see, a lot has changed since then. The single words appear opposite the illustration now, instead of superimposed on top. We thought we would be relying heavily on suggestive 2-D backgrounds, such as maps, old etchings and other… Read more →
Here’s a quick tour around parts of Holman’s studio in Vancouver, including shots of piles of felt, pre-felt, props and the shelves where our felt figures go to rest (sorry if it looks a bit macabre!). Read more →