It's finally happened!
After having written a number of children's books over many, many
years, the first one is about to be published, through El Gecko Publishing, the
new indie kid on the block.
Santa's
New Helpers is book 1 in the collaborative new series, Tales from the
Waterhole, by me (Max Hoppe - author) and Theresa Hardman
(illustrator).
Over the past two years, I have discovered that books don't just happen. Writing them is one thing, but getting them published into the market is another. This one has exceeded my wildest expectations, with input from a very able and enthusiastic team.
Theresa's illustrations are brilliant, and capture the essence of the story with great style. They have added the wow factor to the book..........
The layout has been done with artistic flair by Sue Hoppe, who spent many hours poring over her computer screen, until she got it just right.
The book will also be available in three languages. Mignonne van Heerden brought her enthusiasm to the team, when she said it should not only be published in English, and translated it into Afrikaans. Soon afterwards, Mpumi Buyana stepped in and did the IsiXhosa translation.
The book should be ready for release in about the second last week of November 2016.
Back cover - English version
Over the past two years, I have discovered that books don't just happen. Writing them is one thing, but getting them published into the market is another. This one has exceeded my wildest expectations, with input from a very able and enthusiastic team.
Theresa's illustrations are brilliant, and capture the essence of the story with great style. They have added the wow factor to the book..........
The layout has been done with artistic flair by Sue Hoppe, who spent many hours poring over her computer screen, until she got it just right.
The book will also be available in three languages. Mignonne van Heerden brought her enthusiasm to the team, when she said it should not only be published in English, and translated it into Afrikaans. Soon afterwards, Mpumi Buyana stepped in and did the IsiXhosa translation.
The book should be ready for release in about the second last week of November 2016.
A taste of forthcoming attractions
Back cover - English version
1 comment:
Great blog you havve
Post a Comment