[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-gems-from-kids-books-and-comics-crossovers-2":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"I'd post what I'm drawing right now, but I'm only half finished with it:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/claude_pencil_zpsa3041663-1524b1db48.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nSo I thought I'd give you some links to other amazing things you can find online. You'll notice I'm drawing with a \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/CLAUDE_and_SirB\">Claude\u003C/a> pencil... he's the creation of the wonderful \u003Ca href=\"http://alextsmith.blogspot.co.uk/\">Alex T. Smith\u003C/a>. Pretty much everyone in children's books knows who he is, but I suspect that not all my comics friends know his work, and he's one of those hugely talented guys who could slip easily into making comics if he wanted to. He's already making them in his diary sketchbook. Keep a regular eye on \u003Ca href=\"http://alextsmith.blogspot.co.uk/\">his blog\u003C/a> and follow him on Twitter - \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Alex_T_Smith\">@Alex_T_Smith\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/CLAUDE_and_SirB\">@CLAUDE_and_SirB\u003C/a>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/alex_sketch_diary_zps94c6a816-9294a31f26.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click for lots more under the cut!-->\\r\nHey, book reviewer Zoe Toft's house has been a busy place!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.playingbythebook.net/2013/05/27/a-recipe-for-well-not-what-i-was-expecting/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/settingupfilm_zps460f8c06-6ae3bfdddc.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nShe's written a great review of my studio mate \u003Ca href=\"http://www.garynorthfield.com\">Gary Northfield\u003C/a>'s amazing book \u003Ca href=\"http://www.walker.co.uk/The-Terrible-Tales-of-the-Teenytinysaurs-9781406333268.aspx\">\u003Ci>The Terrible Tale of the TEENYTINYSAURS\u003C/i>\u003C/a> over on her blog, \u003Ca href=\"http://www.playingbythebook.net/2013/05/27/a-recipe-for-well-not-what-i-was-expecting/\">Playing by the Book\u003C/a>:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.playingbythebook.net/2013/05/27/a-recipe-for-well-not-what-i-was-expecting/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/playing_by_the_book_teenytinysaurs_zpsb834e817-f8a892b02c.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.playingbythebook.net/2013/05/27/a-recipe-for-well-not-what-i-was-expecting/\">\u003Ci>Read more here\u003C/i>\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nAnd the Teenytinysaurs so inspired her kids that they made their own dinosaur animation! I love the giant bogeys and the dinosaur so tall that his head pokes through the clouds and he eats the moon.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Clj-embed id=\"2389\"/>\\r\n\\r\nYou can follow Gary on Twitter - \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/gnorthfield\">@gnorthfield\u003C/a> - and Zoe Toft - \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/playbythebook\">@playbythebook\u003C/a>. Gary also creates a brilliant comic, \u003Cb>\u003Ci>Gary's Garden\u003C/i>\u003C/b>, for \u003Ca href=\"http://www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk/garys-garden/\">The Phoenix\u003C/a>, a weekly comic for children (and grown-ups). \\r\n\\r\nMy \u003Ci>Oliver and the Seawigs\u003C/i> co-author \u003Ca href=\"http://philipreeve.blogspot.co.uk/\">Philip Reeve\u003C/a>  (\u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/philipreeve1\">@philipreeve1\u003C/a>) has written a terrific review of TEENYTINYSAURS on his blog! \u003Ca href=\"http://philipreeve.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-terrible-tales-of-teenytinysaurs.html\">Read it here...\u003C/a> I hope you're all going to Gary's launch party at \u003Cb>Gosh! Comics in Soho this Friday, 7pm!\u003C/b> Details \u003Ca href=\"http://www.goshlondon.com/2013/05/gary-northfields-teenytinysaurs-launch-party/\">on the Gosh! blog\u003C/a>. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Ci>TEENYTINYSAURS\u003C/i> is brilliantly crafted and innovative in children's books; I'm tipping it to snap up the Greenaway, Guardian and Roald Dahl Funny prizes. \u003Ci>Think about it, judges.\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://philipreeve.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-terrible-tales-of-teenytinysaurs.html\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/reeve_teenytinysaurs_review_zps261c8e88-df63d01c48.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://philipreeve.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-terrible-tales-of-teenytinysaurs.html\">\u003Ci>Read more here\u003C/a>\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\nIf you love Alex T. Smith's diary comic, check out \u003Cb>Emma Chichester Clark\u003C/b>'s \u003Ca href=\"http://emmachichesterclark.blogspot.co.uk/\">PLUMDOG BLOG\u003C/a>, a painted diary of a dog and her owner. Again, Emma's one of those people whom everyone in children's books knows about, but comics people have a treat in store for them. On Twitter, she's \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/emmachichesterc\">@emmachichesterc\u003C/a>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/emma_chichester_clark_plumdog_zpsc15bb8dd-7d2065bd20.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd someone a bit more new to publishing, but destined for greatness: check out \u003Ca href=\"http://katehindley.com/\">Kate Hindley\u003C/a>'s drawings, she's brilliant! You can follow her on Twitter: \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hindleyillos\">@hindleyillos\u003C/a>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/kate_hindley_illos_zpsef81b827-2d8cc19443.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nComics people will all know \u003Ca href=\"http://scribblehound.com/\">David O'Connell\u003C/a>, creator of the epic \u003Ca href=\"http://tozocomic.com/\">Tozo\u003C/a> comic and editor of \u003Ca href=\"http://inkpluspaper.com/\">ink+PAPER comic magazine\u003C/a>. But children's book people may first discover his writing and drawing in his new book, \u003Ca href=\"http://scribblehound.com/monster-chips\">MONSTER AND CHIPS\u003C/a>, reviewed by Catherine Duffy for Ireland's \u003Cb>Inis\u003C/b> magazine (\u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/inismag\">@inismag\u003C/a>). \u003Ca href=\"http://www.inismagazine.ie/reviews/book/monster-and-chips\">Read the review in full here!\u003C/a> Dave's working hard now on the next two books in the series...and also on a project with me...\\r\n*taps nose mysteriously*\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.inismagazine.ie/reviews/book/monster-and-chips\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/monster_and_chips_inis_zps20c942d7-06fb025f62.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.inismagazine.ie/reviews/book/monster-and-chips\">\u003Ci>Read more here\u003C/a>\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\nAnd one more thing, the British branch of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators has a \u003Ca href=\"http://www.wordsandpics.org/\">new online magazine website\u003C/a>! And I'm very glad to see a \u003Ca href=\"http://www.crazypanda.com/duckbear1of1.html\">webcomic, by Amanda Lillywhite\u003C/a> (\u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/AJLillywhite\">@AJLillywhite\u003C/a>), is a prominent part of it. Here's to seeing a lot more comics people and SCBWI coming together! SCBWI was hugely helpful in starting me out in publishing, and I can't recommend it highly enough. It doesn't cost all that much to join and the benefits are enormous if you take up the opportunities they offer. Go check 'em out.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.wordsandpics.org/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/scbwi_blog_zps5d86ae49-3dfb75811d.jpg\">\u003C/a>","2013-05-28T08:10:00.000Z","gems-from-kids-books-and-comics-crossovers-2",[],"gems from kids books and comics crossovers",1776628725202]