I recently had the pleasure of seeing my friend Sven from Scarlet Start Studios realize one of his dream with the publication of his first book! Monster Month is lavishly illustrated with 32 full-color paintings by Sven Bonnichsen, and 7 full-color maps tracing the fictitious Professor Ichbonnsen’s travels. Here’s a quick summary of the world you’ll discover through his book:
After a lifetime of trekking jungles, climbing mountains, and spelunking caves, the world’s foremost cryptozoologist at last reveals a selection of his greatest discoveries. Herein you will find the Adameve, the Dark Strider, the Opium Gore Golem, the Trick Squilligoss, the Zompire Bat…And many more fantastic beasts!
With the keen mind of a scientist and the bold heart of an explorer, Professor Ichbonnsen provides illuminating descriptions of how the creatures live — and astonishing tales of how he found them.
Both adults and children will marvel at the Professor’s adventures…And be left wondering what else remains yet undiscovered in the unexplored corners of our rich planet. Like the map-makers of old, you will understand: “Here be dragons!”
Treat yourself to a copy of your own by visiting the book’s website: http://stores.lulu.com/scarletstarstudios
Bridget gets her copy of Monster Month signed by Sven. I’m next!
Sven is also a talented animator (that’s him in his studio above). Check out his latest trailer for “Let Sleeping Gods Lie”:
http://www.scarletstarstudios.com/blog/archives/2006/04/the_let_sleepin.html
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February 9, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Sven Bonnichsen
Thank you for the kind word of promotion, Linda! I was so glad to have you at the party — I really enjoyed sharing my delicious little mess of a studio with you and Bill, and chatting about the Book Biz… Which, we can do now, y’know, since we’re both PUBLISHED AUTHORS. (OMG, how very, very weird!)
February 10, 2008 at 1:25 am
gl.
yeee! i’ve been gone but i’m SO glad you both could make it to the book release party. you know, it was partly the feedback at your peacock lane party (with the proof copy clutched tightly in our hands) that made us think that maybe, just maybe, it might be of interest to people who were not us! š thanks again for your support!