The story continues…

Yes! Those of you who have read The Boneshaker might have anticipated it (and I was crossing my fingers for it): there is more. I am honored to be working on the prequel to The Boneshaker, entitled The Broken Lands, due out in September!

Yes, you read right, it’s a PREquel! The author takes us back a further 30 years and to New York, just around the time when the Brooklyn Bridge was built. You will meet some already well-known characters, several intriguing new ones, and mysteries that lingered with you after reading the first book will be… solved? deepened? added to new ones? If you can’t wait until September to find out, go to Kate Milford's Website, she has posted some first peaks…

Here is a first look at the cover:

Sara Wilson Etienne's "Harbinger" is released today

I had the pleasure to contribute a painting to celebrate the release of Sara Wilson Etienne's amazing debut YA novel "Harbinger".

(cover image and design by Kristin Smith)

25 incredible illustrators and artists have picked their favorite scenes and characters from HARBINGER to celebrate the release of the book. Each week, in the gallery at the Holbrook Academy website, a new illustration is unlocked. On March 3rd, all twenty-five illustrations will be shown at the Hive Gallery in downtown Los Angeles. Here is the piece I painted:



Go to Sara's website for the fun interview she did with me, and to io9.com for a great article about the book.

Walk the Path! Congratulations Sara!

"3 Wünsche" von Petra Oelker - Bilder von der Lesung

Nach einer großartigen Lesung von Petra Oelker haben wir uns die Finger wund signiert und danach über die Entstehung der Bilder gesprochen und viele interessante Fragen beantwortet. Meine Lieblingsfrage war, ob die zukünftigen Bücher von Frau Oelker nun auch illustriert werden. Ich sage ja bitte!



Vielen Dank an alle, die vorbeigekommen sind! Es war ein wunderbarer Abend!



After a fantastic reading by Petra Oelker we signed till there were no more books and then talked about developing the ideas and doing the research for the paintings. Of course we also answered many interesting questions, my favorite being if the future books of Petra Oelker will also be illustrated. I say yes!



Thank you for coming by! It was a wonderful evening!

"3 Wünsche" von Petra Oelker - Lesung mit Bildern am 04.12.

Dieses Jahr hatte ich die Gelegenheit, eine wunderbare Weihnachtsgeschichte von Petra Oelker für den Kindler-Verlag zu illustrieren.

Die Geschichte spielt in Hamburg um 1773, und für die Recherchen durfte ich neben einem langen Besuch im Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte auch auf Frau Oelkers Wissensschatz (und ihr Archiv) zurückgreifen. Es war ein grossartiger Streifzug durch die Geschichte Hamburgs und des Hamburger Doms, und ich kann das Büchlein als Lektüre zwischen den Jahren nur empfehlen!





Das Buch ist ab sofort im Buchhandel erhältlich, und Frau Oelker wird am 04.12. um 18:30 im neu eröffneten Hachez Chocoversum in der Speicherstadt in Hamburg daraus vorlesen. Um Platzreservierung unter info@hachez-chocoversum.de wird gebeten. Mehr Informationen auf der Webseite von Kultours Hamburg.

Ich wünsche allen eine schöne Adventszeit!



This year I had the opportunity to learn quite a bit about the history of Hamburg around 1773 when I was illustrating the beautiful little christmas novel "3 Wünsche" by Petra Oelker for the Kindler publishing house, available in stores and online now.

Have a wonderful start into the holiday season!

Photos from the opening of "here be dragons" at Thinkspace Gallery

Thank you to all that made it out to the gallery for the opening night. It was a great evening and so nice to see you all! You can see more pictures of the paintings here.

"Here be Dragons" opening at Thinkspace Gallery Nov. 5

This Saturday I will have an opening in the project room of Thinkspace gallery. If you are in the area please come by, I will be there, and Juao Ruas, who will open his show "Yore" in the main gallery space, will be present as well.

The Midnight Zoo

I just received my first copy of "The Midnight Zoo", written by ALMA-Award-winner Sonya Hartnett, scheduled to be in stores September 13. I was so honored to be asked to illustrate this beautiful novel! For more information please go to Candlewick Press.

Gerade habe ich die erste Kopie von "The Midnight Zoo" erhalten, geschrieben von ALMA-Gewinnerin Sonya Hartnett. Das Buch ist in Amerika ab dem 13.09. erhältlich. Ich bin sehr glücklich, dass ich diese grossartige Geschichte illustrieren durfte! Weitere Informationen gibt es bei Candlewick Press.