Dylan Horrocks's Blog, page 15
March 16, 2012
Steam Girl
(unpublished sketch)
It's high time I mentioned this: 'Steam Girl' is my first published prose story (i.e. without pictures), which came out late last year in Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories, edited by the wonderful Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant, and published by Candlewick Press in the US and Walker Books in the UK. I've written prose fiction all my life (in between the comics), but never felt brave enough to publish any until now.
Steampunk! also includes prose stories by M. T. Anderson, Holly Black, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Cory Doctorow, Elizabeth Knox, Garth Nix, Christopher Rowe, Delia Sherman, Ysabeau S. Wilce and Kelly Link herself and comics by Shawn Cheng and Kathleen Jennings. It's a fantastic anthology and I'm thrilled to be included.
The cherry on the cake is that 'Steam Girl' has just been reprinted in The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, volume 6, edited by Jonathan Strahan (published by Night Shade Books), which is very humbling. Guess I'd better finish that damn novel now, eh?
Ways to buy it and a couple of reviews after the jump:
Here's a couple of reviews I rather liked:
And a neat video review from the rather awesome Stevie Finegan, aka SableCaught, who reads WAY TOO MANY BOOKS!
And here are some of the ways you can buy Steampunk! or The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, vol. 6:
Buy from Amazon.com
Buy for Kindle
Buy UK edition from BookDepository
Buy from Amazon.com
Steam Girl
(unpublished sketch)
It’s high time I mentioned this: ‘Steam Girl’ is my first published prose story (i.e. without pictures), which came out late last year in Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories, edited by the wonderful Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant, and published by Candlewick Press in the US and Walker Books in the UK. I’ve written prose fiction all my life (in between the comics), but never felt brave enough to publish any until now.
Steampunk! also includes prose stories by M. T. Anderson, Holly Black, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Cory Doctorow, Elizabeth Knox, Garth Nix, Christopher Rowe, Delia Sherman, Ysabeau S. Wilce and Kelly Link herself and comics by Shawn Cheng and Kathleen Jennings. It’s a fantastic anthology and I’m thrilled to be included.
The cherry on the cake is that ‘Steam Girl’ has just been reprinted in The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, volume 6, edited by Jonathan Strahan (published by Night Shade Books), which is very humbling. Guess I’d better finish that damn novel now, eh?
Ways to buy it and a couple of reviews after the jump:
Here’s a couple of reviews I rather liked:
And a neat video review from the rather awesome Stevie Finegan, aka SableCaught, who reads WAY TOO MANY BOOKS!
And here are some of the ways you can buy Steampunk! or The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, vol. 6:
Buy from Amazon.com
Buy for Kindle
Buy UK edition from BookDepository
Buy from Amazon.com
March 15, 2012
Sketches
Here are some of the sketches people ordered last month (note: I'm still learning about scanning watercolours, so the colour on these isn't entirely accurate). I'm steadily making my way through the queue, so if you're still waiting for yours, you'll hopefully get it soon!
(click on a thumbnail to see larger image)
Sketches
Here are some of the sketches people ordered last month (note: I’m still learning about scanning watercolours, so the colour on these isn’t entirely accurate). I’m steadily making my way through the queue, so if you’re still waiting for yours, you’ll hopefully get it soon!
(click on a thumbnail to see larger image)
March 5, 2012
New page: The Magic Pen
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March 4, 2012
New page: The Magic Pen
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February 22, 2012
New page: The Magic Pen (NSFW)
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February 21, 2012
New page: The Magic Pen (NSFW)
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February 9, 2012
I will draw you a picture – SOLD OUT (for now!)
UPDATE: Wow! So many of you wanted drawings I got enough orders in a few hours to keep me busy for some time! So I've had to suspend the offer while I draw my way through the pile of orders. Apologies if you missed out, but I may do a similar offer some time in the future, if time allows. Many thanks to everyone who requested a drawing. This is fun!
Also, I'm still available, as always, for more substantial (and – er – expensive) commissions. Feel free to email me to ask about that. Otherwise, follow me on Twitter or Facebook to be notified of future offers like this.
I'm in the mood for drawing! Plus I recently got some new watercolours and I'm keen to try them out. Plus, y'know, bills to pay etc etc.
So here's the deal:
Tell me what to draw and I'll draw it: one of my characters, someone else's character, something sweet, silly or even downright rude (you've seen The Magic Pen, right?). If it's too complicated or tricky, I'll let you know – but actually, I feel like flexing those sketchin' muscles, so bring it on! And of course, if you can't think of anything, I'll just draw whatever I feel like.
I'll then send you the original drawing, for you to hang on the wall or file in a drawer or give to a loved one or use as a bookmark or whatever else you want to do with it.*
The prices – did I mention they're ridiculously low? – are only $50 for a colour drawing or $30 for black & white (+ $8 postage and packaging). All drawings will be on A5 paper (148.5mm x 210mm or 5.8 x 8.3 inches).
Now, those are not my usual prices. Hell, no! This is, you see, a one-off special Dylan's In the Mood deal that will only last until I get too busy with real work or my hands are too sore to pick up a brush. So strike now while the pencil is sharp and TELL ME WHAT TO DRAW!
Colour:
$50 (+p&p)
I would like a drawing of…
Black & white:
$30 (+p&p)
I would like a drawing of…
*Notes:
All prices are in US Dollars.
Postage & packing (to anywhere) is $8.
These are sketches, not fully-fledged commissions. If you want something more substantial, just drop me a line and let's talk.
Copyright in the drawings is retained by me, under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (i.e. you're welcome to share, copy and remix them, so long as it's non-commercial and you give credit).
I will draw you a picture
I'm in the mood for drawing! Plus I recently got some new watercolours and I'm keen to try them out. Plus, y'know, bills to pay etc etc.
So here's the deal:
Tell me what to draw and I'll draw it: one of my characters, someone else's character, something sweet, silly or even downright rude (you've seen The Magic Pen, right?). If it's too complicated or tricky, I'll let you know – but actually, I feel like flexing those sketchin' muscles, so bring it on! And of course, if you can't think of anything, I'll just draw whatever I feel like.
I'll then send you the original drawing, for you to hang on the wall or file in a drawer or give to a loved one or use as a bookmark or whatever else you want to do with it.*
The prices – did I mention they're ridiculously low? – are only $50 for a colour drawing or $30 for black & white (+ $8 postage and packaging). All drawings will be on A5 paper (148.5mm x 210mm or 5.8 x 8.3 inches).
Now, those are not my usual prices. Hell, no! This is, you see, a one-off special Dylan's In the Mood deal that will only last until I get too busy with real work or my hands are too sore to pick up a brush. So strike now while the pencil is sharp and TELL ME WHAT TO DRAW!
Colour:
$50 (+p&p)
I would like a drawing of…
Black & white:
$30 (+p&p)
I would like a drawing of…
*Notes:
All prices are in US Dollars.
Postage & packing (to anywhere) is $8.
These are sketches, not fully-fledged commissions. If you want something more substantial, just drop me a line and let's talk.
Copyright in the drawings is retained by me, under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (i.e. you're welcome to share, copy and remix them, so long as it's non-commercial and you give credit).
