tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251866191984540336.post6180660497052487884..comments2024-03-21T20:37:43.816+11:00Comments on Jules Madden: The Making of an Illustrated Children's Picture Book: Part 1Jules Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03909206795559255014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251866191984540336.post-68453182805638602852017-05-24T09:49:16.866+10:002017-05-24T09:49:16.866+10:00Thank you :) I totally get cringing at old work- I...Thank you :) I totally get cringing at old work- I do that to all my old stuff! Though I'm sure your book was beautiful!Jules Maddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909206795559255014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251866191984540336.post-32038023227713076032017-05-23T05:14:51.538+10:002017-05-23T05:14:51.538+10:00Really informative Jules! I made a picture book on...Really informative Jules! I made a picture book once with a friend and we self published but I cringe in shame when I see it now lol! I didn't have a clue how to illustrate a book! Yours looks fantastic, love the cloud character!xxJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593348601123003194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251866191984540336.post-33050314202586787752017-05-18T22:10:21.764+10:002017-05-18T22:10:21.764+10:00Wow, thank you a lot!
This is really helpfull and...Wow, thank you a lot! <br />This is really helpfull and means I will have to concentrate on my folio instead. As for self publishing:I don't want go there. So I'll postpone my personal project and try to get into the industry. <br />I wish you all the best for your project :)<br />Thanks again, JuttaJuttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12030590312511043677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251866191984540336.post-88855293287906484112017-05-18T19:35:11.163+10:002017-05-18T19:35:11.163+10:00That's a good question Jutta :) You'd have...That's a good question Jutta :) You'd have to look at individual publishers submission guidelines as each do things differently. Normally publishers only want you to submit the manuscript and then they choose the illustrator, so usually they do not like finished books being submitted. (As they will be involved in the whole creative process.) As an illustrator I submitted my folio to prospective publishers and gained work that way. It's not usually the author that chooses the illustrator. These days lots of people are choosing to self publish too, so that may be an option that you could look into. The industry is always changing, I once saw a publisher who opened up submissions to people pitching books and they wanted 3 double page spreads finished already, which I had never heard of before. I hope that info has been of some help! :)Jules Maddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909206795559255014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251866191984540336.post-86093961088346280652017-05-18T14:43:10.886+10:002017-05-18T14:43:10.886+10:00Hello Jules,
Thank you for the insight on making ...Hello Jules, <br />Thank you for the insight on making magic! I am currently working on my very first picture book. I'm all by myself here and don't have a publisher yet. This means I will have to send it to publishers all finished, right? Or would it be helpfull to send them roughes and a porrfolio so they see my style? <br />Best wishes, Jutta Juttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12030590312511043677noreply@blogger.com