There’s only 10 days until the release date of My Dead Bunny!
You’re invited to join myself and Bunny Brad at one of three events across the country in the next few weeks.
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The ‘My Dead Bunny’ book trailer
It’s here! Finally I can show you the book trailer for ‘My Dead Bunny‘.
It’s two minutes-worth of animated zombie bunny badness.
I had a lot of fun putting this one together; I tried to mimic the old-school monster movie trailer format (i.e. melodramatic title cards and hammy voice-over. See the original Frankenstein trailer for a prime example).
I’d love to hear what you think! Leave a message in the comments.
Just a typical Children’s Book Week session (with zombie animals)
Last week was Children’s Book Week, my busiest week of the year. It’s the time when schools and libraries across Australia invite children’s authors and illustrators to speak to their students. For me it’s become more of a Children’s Book Month: between July 30th and September 16th this year I’m giving 93 talks and workshops to schoolkids. Each session with grade 4s and up is featuring at least one zombie animal. Here’s how a typical session looks.
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Drawing on body language
Body language is very important in my books. While a facial expression can easily hint at the emotional state and thought processes of the characters, body language gives the reader extra clues about how the characters are feeling and thinking. This makes it easier for the reader to understand the images and the story. I would argue that accurate and expressive body language also makes the characters feel more real, more human – which helps the reader to engage with the story.
How to draw Bunny Brad from ‘My Dead Bunny’
I’ve put together a video tutorial showing how to draw Bunny Brad. Hit play to watch.
Head over to my YouTube channel for more videos!
My Dead Bunny is released into bookshops from October 1st.
1 simple tip for drawing hands
I’ve always found that hands are the hardest thing to draw. Here’s a simple technique I used to make things easier when I was illustrating my new book My Dead Bunny.
Meet the Cast of ‘My Dead Bunny’ (part 3)
My new book is about a zombie rabbit. It’s written by Sigi Cohen and it’s called My Dead Bunny.
Last week I showed some reference sketches for the secondary characters (Mum, Dad and the sister) and the three main human characters (Sigi, Billy and Stan).
Today I’m showing some reference sketches for the eponymous character: the dead bunny.
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Meet the Cast of ‘My Dead Bunny’ (part 2)
My new book is about a zombie rabbit. It’s written by Sigi Cohen and it’s called My Dead Bunny.
Earlier this week I showed some reference sketches for the secondary characters: Mum, Dad and the sister.
Today I’m focusing on the three main (human) characters: the unnamed narrator (who I named Sigi after the author), and his friends Billy and Stan.
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Meet the Cast of ‘My Dead Bunny’ (part 1)
My new book is about a zombie rabbit. It’s written by Sigi Cohen and it’s called My Dead Bunny.
This week and next, I’m writing three posts to introduce you to the cast of the book.
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Zombie animals terrify at Telling Tales
Last weekend I visited Balingup for their annual Telling Tales Children’s Storytelling Festival.
Balingup is a beautiful town in the South-West Region surrounded by farms, bushland and pine forest. When the sun is out the scenery is stunning – it’s all green hills and winding valleys. But on cold winter mornings a mist descends upon the town, which creates an incredibly spooky atmosphere. It’s the perfect setting for a scary story …
Balingup mist
Balingup mist
Balingup mist
