RENEWAL

Hello friends! Hope you are all well and the new year is off to a great start.

Since my last post, life has taken me in a new direction. I am now working at Random House Children's Books—home of Dr. Seuss, Golden Books, and many more!
http://www.randomhousekids.com/

My first big project is designing 'SNOWFLAKES FALL' by Patricia MacLachlan and Steven Kellogg. It is a tribute to children everywhere and will inspire conversations about loss, grief, renewal and hope. I had the pleasure and privilege to meet with Mr. Kellogg at his home in upstate New York to discuss the layout of the book and I was touched by his compassion and kindness.

You can read the Publishers Weekly article here:

New Picture Book to Honor Newtown, Connecticut

BIRD IS THE WORD!

Hello my friends! What better way to start the new year than with your very own copy of Batman: Fowl Play? Written by yours truly, and illustrated by the dynamic duo team of Steve and Eric Gordon, this terrific tale finds the Caped Crusader facing off against that fine-feathered fink, the Penguin!

The on-sale date is the day after Christmas, meaning the holiday cheer continues a little longer!


http://harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Batman-Classic-Fowl-Play/?isbn13=9780061885365&tctid=100

INTERVIEW WITH A FANBOY 2!

Ahoy there! The Aquaman Shrine has officially interviewed me for my aquatic adventure, DEEP-SEA DUEL! Read all about it here!

http://www.aquamanshrine.com/2012/11/aquaman-shrine-interview-with-john.html#.UKOtIPHDNT4

INTERVIEW WITH A FANBOY!

Hey there! While I was at NYCC I had the honor of meeting, and being interviewed by, Mr. Matt Herring, the prettier half of the dynamic duo behind Secret Identity Podcast. We geeked out over super-heroes, super-pets, and...ohmygod....super-shoes!

My portion of the show starts at the 41:30 mark, but you can stick around to hear the rest if you like!

http://secretidentity.podomatic.com/entry/2012-11-01T16_44_17-07_00

THUNDERCATS, HO!

Lo and behold, the digital adaptation of the ThunderCats origin story (by yours truly) is now available!! Based on the animated series reboot, this is an epic tale of honor, strife, and adventure. Hop in your flying cars and get one now!!

 http://www.amazon.com/ThunderCats-Omens-ebook/dp/B009LQX7A4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1351253336&sr=1-1&keywords=thundercats%3A+omens

TURTLE TIME!!

Hey gang, one of my DC Super Pets books, Salamander Smackdown, was recently reviewed on the Secret Identity Podcast. I had the honor of meeting the founders, Brian and Matt, at NYCC this year. Matt interviewed me as well, and that bit should be turning up soon.

In the meantime, enjoy the program. These fellas know their stuff and have such wonderful things to say. The Salamander Smackdown review is at the 12:47 mark, but stick around for Mars Attacks, Spider-Man and X-Men!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES AT NYCC!

The highlight of the show was passing by the HarperCollins booth and seeing all the Dark Knight Rises books I designed on display. So I had my friends and family show them off for all to see!