Joaquín Ramon Herrera
I'm sorry I left this unanswered! It's a good question.
I think there is a magic to childhood. Our minds and hearts are so fertile. If I write books that feature children it's more of a re-inhabiting of that magical realm of unlimited possibility. I'm deep into a new Horror/Fantasy novel now; the protagonists are children. I like writing characters like that to transpose their consciousness against adults or older kids. I like to showcase the way our perceptions and beliefs change throughout, and thus change the world we see ourselves a part of.
With SCARY: A Book of Horrible Things for Kids, I just happened into that. I was a designer and illustrator for the publishing company. I did a cover for a book idea they had--a collection of scary and dark factoids that would titillate children. They didn't have an author yet, just an idea for the book. They asked me to do a mockup of the cover. I did two. They were so impressed by the character and art in one of them, that they asked me if I wanted to write and illustrate the whole thing. So I did.
I think there is a magic to childhood. Our minds and hearts are so fertile. If I write books that feature children it's more of a re-inhabiting of that magical realm of unlimited possibility. I'm deep into a new Horror/Fantasy novel now; the protagonists are children. I like writing characters like that to transpose their consciousness against adults or older kids. I like to showcase the way our perceptions and beliefs change throughout, and thus change the world we see ourselves a part of.
With SCARY: A Book of Horrible Things for Kids, I just happened into that. I was a designer and illustrator for the publishing company. I did a cover for a book idea they had--a collection of scary and dark factoids that would titillate children. They didn't have an author yet, just an idea for the book. They asked me to do a mockup of the cover. I did two. They were so impressed by the character and art in one of them, that they asked me if I wanted to write and illustrate the whole thing. So I did.
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