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Illustrating the Past

I consider myself to be more of a writer than an artist, so I have been pleasantly surprised at the interest garnered by my books’ illustrations.

It all started when I was a small child. At the time, I was struck with an overpowering urge to put down the stories that were clamoring around in my head, but rather inconveniently, I didn’t actually know how to spell many words. This presented something of a conundrum for a fledgling author.  I solved this problem by telling my tales with pictures that were accompanied by succinct captions.

As time passed, my writing progressed through various stages until at long last, it was of sufficient quality to make my living. However, I was left with very little time to indulge in creating artwork. Now that I’m trying to exercise my artistic muscles again, I feel an acute lack of practice! I’m planning to add a few more children’s books to the roster, so it appears I’ll have ample opportunity to brush-up on my artistic skills!

Here is a sampling, including a few of the frontispieces, pictures from the Ice Age Animal Index that appears at the back of each volume in the 8-book series, and several illustrations from the children’s book, KAW. (The Header image is also from KAW.)

PS: If you like Dreamer Book’s original artwork, you can find some of it on our Merch! See a selection of tees, hoodies, tote bags, mugs, and more HERE!

Illustration from KAW

 

Frontispiece from The Cave of Bones (colorized).
European cave lion (colorized, from Ice Age Animal Index)
Detail from The People of the Wolves frontispiece (colorized)
Reindeer (colorized, from Ice Age Animal Index)
Lynx (colorized, from Ice Age Animal Index)
Illustration from KAW
Roe deer (colorized, from Ice Age Animal Index)
Illustration from KAW
Eurasian wolf (colorized, from Ice Age Animal Index)
Woolly mammoth (colorized, from Ice Age Animal Index)

 

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Book 7 Released!

Dreamer Literary Productions is pleased to announce that The Dreamer VII ~ The Challenge Circle is now officially released, in Ebook, paperback, and hardcover formats!

The epic Ice Age adventure continues with this latest installment. Did you ever wonder what life was like for those who walked the Earth before us? Dreamer Books opens a literary portal to life during the last Glacial Maximum, what with all its challenges and drama, while simultaneously instilling an enduring sense of wonder at the resiliency and resourcefulness of our ancestors. The ongoing story celebrates the human spirit, and illustrates however much the settings may differ, people have little changed over the eons.

The next and final book in the series, The Dreamer VIII ~ The Talking Stones is due to be released in the summer of 2023.

Find Dreamer Books: An Ice Age Saga here!

Reader Reviews here!

And more about “The Birth of a Book Series” here!

(Image credits: book cover photo by Paula Kugerud Photography, Venus figurine pendant and lithics by Neanderthal Joe. Header photo and blog photo by E. A. Meigs)

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