Joyce Wan's Blog, page 10
September 14, 2011
Kiwi and Pear’s Balloon Adventure App – NOW LIVE on iTunes!
I am pleased to announce the release of Kiwi and Pear’s Balloon Adventure App for your iPod, iPhone, or iPad – our latest collaboration with the wonderful people at New York-based independent iPhone and Casual Games development studio Zephyr Games.
Kiwi and Pear’s Balloon Adventure is a fun and fast paced arcade game that allows you to join Kiwi and Pear as they explore the skies in their balloon. Using the tilt feature on your iPod, iPhone, or iPad, help Kiwi and Pear avoid obstacles such as...
Kiwi and Pear's Balloon Adventure App – NOW LIVE on iTunes!
I am pleased to announce the release of Kiwi and Pear's Balloon Adventure App for your iPod, iPhone, or iPad – our latest collaboration with the wonderful people at New York-based independent iPhone and Casual Games development studio Zephyr Games.
Kiwi and Pear's Balloon Adventure is a fun and fast paced arcade game that allows you to join Kiwi and Pear as they explore the skies in their balloon. Using the tilt feature on your iPod, iPhone, or iPad, help Kiwi and Pear avoid obstacles such...
September 5, 2011
New York International Gift Fair: August 14–18, 2011
Please bare with me as I'm still catching up from all that's happened in the last several weeks. Barely a week back from the SCBWI LA Conference and I had to jump right into final preparations for the New York International Gift Fair!
The New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) is a trade show that is produced twice annually by GLM Shows and is open to the trade only (people involved in gift-related businesses including buyers, press, sales reps, wholesalers, importers, exporters, and...
September 1, 2011
SCBWI LA Conference: August 5-8, 2011
A little late on this recap but I just had to share! Right after my first picture book Greetings from Kiwi and Pear came out in 2009 I joined the Society Of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators to absorb as much as I could about the craft of writing/illustrating children's books and about the publishing world.
Every year SCBWI hosts a summer conference in Los Angeles. The conference is described as "4 days of agents, editors, publishers, workshops and networking designed to take your...
August 31, 2011
It's Out!
Because some things are just better together.
An ode to all the pairs that go together as perfectly as a parent and their child, this WE BELONG TOGETHER is the perfect companion and follow-up title to YOU ARE MY CUPCAKE.
With a bright palette, irresistible art, and spot gloss and embossing on every spread, this is a surprising and imaginative way to show the special bond between parent and child!
Selected for the 2011 Society Of Illustrators Original Art Show, an annual exhibit which...
August 11, 2011
OMG
What an incredible weekend. I just back from the SCBWI conference in LA and I have so much inspiring stuff to share but I am literally in the midst of final preparations for the New York International Gift Show which starts THIS Sunday! I'll have to save the recaps for later but, I have some exciting news that I just can't wait to share with you all!
I just found out yesterday that my soon-to-be-released book We Belong Together was 1 of 121 books selected out of 650 entries nationwide to be...
August 1, 2011
It's. Here.
The day I have been waiting for, for over a year, has finally arrived.
The first of two board books YOU ARE MY CUPCAKE published through Scholastic/Cartwheel is OFFICIALLY out! I wish I could just sit back and bask in the glory of my new book release but I am drowning in prep for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Annual Conference in Los Angeles that I am leaving for in 3 days AND I'll be exhibiting at the New York International Gift Fair for my stationery/gift...
