Today is the coldest day so far this winter, with an actual temperate of six degrees Farenheit and an even lower wind chill. This is doubly surprising to me– even as someone accustomed to winter in the northeast United States– because so far this weekend, little, prone-to-be-cold publisher Angel Ackerman has been going outside inContinue reading “Celebrating cover design, book design and original art”
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NetGalley: A Starving Artist Resource for the Latest Books
If you are a writer and/or author, you have a duty to stay current. Just like any profession, the writer must know what is happening in the industry. Common advice points toward Amazon for information on trends, genres and even as a source to show what covers sell. And, of course, writers should read allContinue reading “NetGalley: A Starving Artist Resource for the Latest Books”
the open door policy
Our Art Director uses her skills to inspire a new generation of artists and book creators… If you take one of my classes I have an open-door policy. If you need me after the class is over I’m there. Forgot how to indent a paragraph, email … the open door policy
cover evolution
On Sunday, Angel sent me a draft of The FURR Itty-Bitty “How To Cat” Book. The first page said something like ‘Cover. Maybe we can use both the FURR and Parisian Phoenix logos’. The problem is that the styles clash, even though they are both very stylized. The colors are right on point. Hot pinkContinue reading “cover evolution”
From Joan Zachary: Details on next week’s free presentation of photography and book design
By Joan Zachary, official Parisian Phoenix photographer This 21st century world is a visual one. We have social media to thank for this. Are you drawn to a Facebook post with a picture, ignoring the ones that are only text? Of course you are. I was first invited by Parisian Phoenix Publishing to use myContinue reading “From Joan Zachary: Details on next week’s free presentation of photography and book design”
Diving into the Holiday Season
If you haven’t already noticed, Parisian Phoenix is a fledgling operation still struggling to find its way and do all the work necessary to expediently get our books into readers’ hands. And we’re at the point where our staff has day jobs and a multitude of creative commitments. That said, we should have not one,Continue reading “Diving into the Holiday Season”
Cover reveal: Courting Apparitions, volume two of the Fashion and Fiends series, sequel to Manipulations
Greetings, Readers! Our Art Director Gayle Hendricks has officially revealed the cover to Courting Apparitions, the second book in the Fashion and Fiends series and sequel to Manipulations. (Speaking of Manipulations, our carton of books in anticipation of the upcoming Third Annual Easton Book Festival arrived today and Angel Ackerman and the family dog hostedContinue reading “Cover reveal: Courting Apparitions, volume two of the Fashion and Fiends series, sequel to Manipulations”
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