Abby and the Really Truly Good Book
July 23rd, 2015 by jules
“I pick up my kids every day from the school bus at 2:45, so within an already tight production schedule, I have a limited time each day to work. But that also means I have limited time to worry. When I’m working, I focus on making the best book possible for myself, my kids, and my editor. Beyond that, I don’t allow myself to think too much about how the book is going to be received, because those thoughts are so counter-productive to creative work.”
Over at Kirkus today, I talk to author-illustrator Abby Hanlon, pictured here, about her newest book, Dory and the Real True Friend (Dial, July 2015), which sees the return of one of my favorite characters. (Dory, of course.) That link is here.
Last October (here), Abby and I talked about the first book, Dory Fantasmagory. It’s an art-filled post, my favorite kind of post.
Both of these books are the kind of funny that makes your sides hurt from all the laughing.
Next week, I’ll have some art from the new book, as well as some early sketches.
Until tomorrow …
Photo of Abby taken by Sophie Elbrick and used by her permission.
