Family Stories

Family Stories

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I would like to work with people who are writing their family history. My illustrations can bring to life those amusing anecdotes and affectionate stories passed along between generations, the way photographs cannot hope to do. They can be at chapter starts or spread throughout the text, and can vary in size and quantity as the budget allows. My rates are based on Australian Society of Authors recommended rates, but are negotiable and depend on size, quantity and complexity.

With book designer Lynn Twelftree we can also design and illustrate your stories and help produce a unique book of lasting enjoyment and quality. Lynn has worked as a freelance designer for large and small publishers over many years. However, like me, she finds it satisfying to work directly with people on more personal projects where we can really make a difference to the quality of the finished product. Too many times we have seen books produced without any professional input, and know that the result could have been so much better. Editorial advice can also be sourced if necessary.

Here are are some sample page layouts incorporating illustrations I've done about my father and some of his exploits that are part of my family's story­telling.

Dummy Book Covers : Cover One, Cover Two

Dummy Book : Sample