I can finally announce that one of my picture book manuscripts found a home with Aquinas Press, and is scheduled for publication this fall.
A is for Anthony: An Alphabet of Saints and Animals will be published as a booklet, similar in format to other books from the Lives of the Saints series. It’s an alpabethical collection of mini-stories about saints and their interactions with animals. Some of the saints are ones everyone has heard of (St. Francis, of course), while others are more obscure.
This charming donut is Sprinkles, the main character of Sprinkles to the Rescue (Hurn Publications 2022). This is the work of artist Jitumoni Goswami (see more of her work here), who will illustrate the book.
Although we have a long time to wait before Sprinkles’ book launches, it’s been really fun seeing the book come together, bit by bit and piece by piece. Truly, this book is a partnership, and I am in awe of the emerging artwork!
I’m delighted to announce that my next picture book, Sprinkles to the Rescue, will be released in 2022 by Hurn Publications. Please keep an eye open for future updates about artwork, cover reveals, etc. I hope to have more info to share with you in the coming months!
In the meantime, I’ve been working on young adult fiction as well as picture books. I don’t know if any of this work is going to make it to print, but writing these stories has been a LOT of fun. As much as I love picture books, I’ve also really enjoyed the longer scope of a novel. For me, the most fun stage of writing is creating the first draft, and writing a longer book means more time spent on drafting. 😉
I’m in good company: many picture book writers also write in other genres, such as chapter books or middle grade. I’m looking forward to continuing to experiment with writing for different age groups.
I’m pleased to announce that my picture book, Spooky and the Gargoyle, is one of the ategories in the 2020 Indie Reader Discovery Awards! This doesn’t mean instant fame and fortune for me (alas), but it is nice to see “Spooky” getting a little recognition. I’m very proud of that book, though I have to admit I didn’t really know what I was doing when I published it!
Take a look at all the winners. It’s exciting to see all the different kinds of books that the judges selected.
It’s almost October, so what better time than now to announce the publication of my first picture book, Spooky and the Gargoyle? It’s available on Amazon in kindle (including Kindle Unlimited), paperback, and hardcover. The hardcover can also be purchased from Target.com, Barnes and Noble.com, and other online sellers– so if you’d rather not support Amazon, you do have other options.
This is the perfect season for enjoying a slightly spooky but very sweet friendship tale. If you do read it, I’d love it if you left a review!
And before I go, let me give you a head’s up about what you’ll see on this blog in the coming month. I hope to do some posts about revision, because that’s what I have been working on right now. And there may very well be a 2019 Halloweensie story for you to read.
Hope your autumn is off to a great start!
Teresa Traver 