Proof Copy of Violet and the Panther has arrived

It’s always exciting to welcome your baby home after nurturing for so long. It’s good to hear their highs and lows for the year and to see how they are looking.

I thought I had learnt from my previous book’s images, which arrived dull and dark, after translation into printing ink. I had brightened all the pictures and hoped I was ahead of the game. So when I opened my latest book, Violet and the Panther, imagine my surprise when I discovered her backgrounds had gone a worse shade of Trump Orange! Have spent the morning toning down the hues and playing with darkness & shadows, adjusting the print to make the pages flow better and seeing how it feels. Once ready I’ll need to send off for another Proof Copy and hope it’s all worked.

Here’s a very orange image from the book. Oh dear.