I managed to complete the layouts on Tuesday and then had the joyful (?) task of writing over 100 captions to give some context to the extensive gallery of illustrations — all, I should add, taken from original artwork. By the time you read this I will have sent off the book to have a proof copy printed — pricey, but always worth it to make sure everything prints the way it needs to. Once I've received that, I will make an official announcement about pricing, postage and when the book will be available. You will be able to pre-order copies over on the Bear Alley Books website, although I'll not begin taking orders until I'm happy with the proof.
If all goes to plan, I should have the proof back in a week or two, and the book should be on sale in about a month's time.
Today's random scans: four from Oliver Brabbins, who made his name working for Corgi in the 1950s and produced some startling covers. I especially like his use of vivid colours.
Hi Steve
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing its cover here, on a whim I bought a copy of Prey For Me. It's a most enjoyable piece of hard boiled literature (and published, in the Corgi paperback I bought the same year I was born) so thanks for directing me to something enjoyable.
David Simpson
Hi David,
ReplyDeleteGlad to have pointed you in the direction of a good book. I'm sure I've read something by Dewey. I'll have to have a dig around the shelves.