Wednesday, December 23, 2009

LFT Galore

LFT now available at Narnia Children's Books in Richmond, Va and Friendly Gift Shop in Wilmington, Del.


Had my first interview with Landenberg Today on Friday.  It went extremely well!  My interviewer, Nancy, was extremely friendly and easy to talk to.  It hardly even felt like an interview, but more of just a conversation!  The issue doesn't come out til the end of April, but I still can't wait to see it!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Lots Going On!

Hey there! I'm sorry I've been really bad at updating. Here's what's been going on in the exciting life of Stevie French!

1. I've been working on some projects, including a redraft of the Drunken Boat logo, a series of painted, jungle-themed panels for a baby's room, and illustrations for an out-of-publication book from the 1800s.
2. Contacting bookstores! In addition to the 6 copies that Bookplace in Oxford is carrying, I've spoken with the wonderful manager at Friendly Gifts in North Wilmington, who has agreed to carry 12 copies of LFT, and I am visiting a children's books store in Richmond, VA this weekend, because they are considering possibly carrying it. I also have a lead in Maryland.
3. Getting psyched for an interview on Friday with Landenberg Today! This is exciting because it's more exposure, will look good on the website and press kits, and as a stepping stone for additional publications to feature my work. The journalist I have been talking with so far seems very cool. I'm really looking forward to it.  Sure hope I can think of interesting things to say...

On top of all this, I also got a day job substitute teaching for the Brandywine, Christina, and Colonial school districts in Del. We'll see how that goes--it may warrant a whole new blog unto itself (just kidding!)

drunken boat logo



jungle painting sketch

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Book Release Party: A Smashing Success!

Hello hello
Everyone ready for the holidays? Sounds like lots of people will be giving Lizzie Fox-Top to the kids in their lives! That makes me pretty happy. The book release party was amazing, by the way. 45 people showed up and the books sold out very quickly. The 2nd shipment was already claimed by the time it came in last week! I have a new batch though, all ready to go, and there are still a few left for any interested buyers. But more about the book release party: 45 of my closest friends and family descended upon little Bookplace in Oxford, PA on Nov. 21st to enjoy food, drinks, and the culmination of 1.5 years of work by me. I was floored by the outpouring of love and support that everyone showed; and to have so many people in that room who cared about me was just about the most surreal and amazing thing I've ever experienced. I even sold some original art: all of the ink drawings from LFT are available for $15-$75 each, with three already sold. I also sold my favorite piece, Mothman, and his cousin, the Domesticated Jackalope, as well as a couple prints of my Snowflake Catchers (frogs). The night was a success.

Currently I am in negotiations with a few area independent bookstores to carry my books, and they are selling nicely on Amazon and Createspace too. Who do you know that would like Lizzie Fox-Top for the holidays?