Tag: moon

  • The problem with designing covers for a trilogy

    A trilogy needs a “brand” look and feel, yet each title needs to look distinct. Book Two of Generation Moon is almost ready to send to the printers. I need images of the other books to put on the final pages and back covers of all three books. The easy way of differentiating titles is…

  • A last look at Earth

    The illustrating of First Kid in Space goes on a pace! In this illustration, Glenn is walking across the gangway to his space capsule. He takes a moment to look across the bay, taking in the scene of camper vans and people who have come to witness his historic launch. How on Earth has he…

  • Getting Ready for the Moon Landing Celebrations

    It is almost 50 years since the moon landings. In the weeks leading up to it, I will be having my own little celebration, tidying up Ricky Rocket, my early reader series set in the year 3,000. Ricky and his family encounter most of the problems that kids and families do today, but in a…