I’ve finally had a chance to listen to this chat on Just One More Book about self-publishing… and it’s just fantastic. (hee hee, I held my breath while listening to it as they mentioned Spotty & Eddie as an example of a self-published book) Andrea and Mark offer some valuable insights into self-published children’s books and discuss some of the traps authors and illustrators can fall into. I especially appreciated hearing their perspective on the importance of editing! It’s one of the hardest things to do to invite someone to give their honest opinion, and an even harder thing to accept their input when it isn’t something you want to hear. I recommend this podcast to any author or illustrator thinking of going the self-publishing route with their children’s book.

Hee hee, wooo, the Truly chip bag I illustrated is kinda famous! My colleague Kimberly McKay-Flemming sent me a link to watch the Rick Mercer Report where Rick and researchers from York University visit the Canadian Space Agency and goof around in zero gravity. After cracking open a bag, the fun began as Mercer offers his colleague a chip… which are floating around the cabin along with globs of a pink drink!