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What exists in the space between the words and the pictures? How do the stories unfold? What happens between the first sketch and finished picturebook?

Twelve of the world’s finest contemporary picturebook makers generously share their experiences, challenges, doubts, sketches, illustrations, and invaluable insights into their creation process. They reveal the complex and time-consuming work that happens behind the scenes, in service of their stories and their readers.

An inspiring collection of picturebook knowledge for anyone interested in this unique and dynamic art form. The editor of the book is Sam McCullen, who runs the Picturebook Makers blog and the picturebook platform dPICTUS.

PICTUREBOOK MAKERS reveals the picturebook’s immense creative potential, and celebrates outstanding international picturebooks and their creators.

Featuring Jon Klassen, Kitty Crowther, Beatrice Alemagna, Shaun Tan, Eva Lindström, Blexbolex, Chris Haughton, Suzy Lee, Bernardo P. Carvalho, Isol, Manuel Marsol, and Johanna Schaible.

Table of Contents
Featured picturebook makers:
Jon Klassen
Kitty Crowther
Beatrice Alemagna
Shaun Tan
Eva Lindström
Blexbolex
Chris Haughton
Suzy Lee
Bernardo P. Carvalho
Isol
Manuel Marsol
Johanna Schaible

Picturebook Makers

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      Publisher dPICTUS
      Published 3 March 2022
      ISBN-13 9781739979201
      978-1739979201
      ISBN-10 1739979206
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      What exists in the space between the words and the pictures? How do the stories unfold? What happens between the first sketch and finished picturebook?

      Twelve of the world’s finest contemporary picturebook makers generously share their experiences, challenges, doubts, sketches, illustrations, and invaluable insights into their creation process. They reveal the complex and time-consuming work that happens behind the scenes, in service of their stories and their readers.

      An inspiring collection of picturebook knowledge for anyone interested in this unique and dynamic art form. The editor of the book is Sam McCullen, who runs the Picturebook Makers blog and the picturebook platform dPICTUS.

      PICTUREBOOK MAKERS reveals the picturebook’s immense creative potential, and celebrates outstanding international picturebooks and their creators.

      Featuring Jon Klassen, Kitty Crowther, Beatrice Alemagna, Shaun Tan, Eva Lindström, Blexbolex, Chris Haughton, Suzy Lee, Bernardo P. Carvalho, Isol, Manuel Marsol, and Johanna Schaible.

      Table of Contents
      Featured picturebook makers:
      Jon Klassen
      Kitty Crowther
      Beatrice Alemagna
      Shaun Tan
      Eva Lindström
      Blexbolex
      Chris Haughton
      Suzy Lee
      Bernardo P. Carvalho
      Isol
      Manuel Marsol
      Johanna Schaible

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