Book Artwork Basics
BOOK ARTWORK BASICS If you have found a fantastic illustrator, but they’ve never illustrated for a book before you need to send them this article. Creating artwork for a book has its own pitfalls that …
Category: Picture Books
Marichel Roca receives a traditional offer!
Marichel Roca self-published her book through Inkwater Press in January 2012, and earlier this week Roca was offered a traditional deal with the well-known Mexican publisher Trillas. Roca’s book Lula y Su Amiga Tilica was the …
Eddie and Bingo Signing Event
Happy 4th of July from Inkwater Press! We hope that everyone has fun plans. Two of our authors, Katherine & Kathleen Taylor, are celebrating by having a book reading and signing event from 2–4 p.m. …
Inkwater Press Publishes Children’s Book in Spanish
We are proud to announce the publication of Lula y Su Amiga Tilica written and illustrated by Marichel Roca. Roca’s illustrations are brilliantly unique, and the Spanish narrative brings the characters to life. The focus of the …
It’s official! Six-year-olds love The Little Leaf. Or at least this six-year-old does.
Jairo Penaranda’s picture book The Little Leaf received a great review from six-yearold Cayden, reviewer at Reader Views Kids.
NPYL getting a little Snozzle
Mike Reiss will read King Snozzle of Snozz at the New York Public Library’s Children’s Center at 42nd Street.
Take a Break and Read Some Fiction
Last week we featured some great non-fiction reads. This week we’ve turned the page to suggest a few works of fiction for all ages and preferences. If you are going to the beach or just planning to relax at home, the following books should keep you and your children entertained.
City of Hamburgers a Finalist in ForeWord Book of the Year Awards
City of Hamburgers, by Mike Reiss of The Simpsons, fame, was recently named a finalist in the 2008 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards in their Children’s Picture Books category.
Happy Holidays from Inkwater Press!
Our hometown Portland is notorious for one weather phenomenon: rain, and lots of it. Portlanders know two seasons: wet and less wet. So when white flakes of frozen rain (AKA snow) fall here, we get excited. It must really be winter if ice and snow cover the roads, right? That’s a completely new season for us!