judy horacek

And another advance

judy — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:32:03 +0000

Also received last week, an advance copy of the very lovely The Night Before Mother’s Day, which is a poem by Doug MacLeod illustrated by me. As the title suggests, it’s about a woman lying in bed dreading the onslaught of Mother’s Day. It’s a beautiful little book, and it’s only going to cost $9.95 or thereabouts, so it’s almost as cheap as buying a card, and way better value. Out in April, published by Allen and Unwin.

Viva the flip book!

judy — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:24:21 +0000

I received an advance copy of this wonderful book this week – it’s These are My Hands back to back with These are My Feet (or vice versa), previously published as separate volumes by Penguin. This version is published by the National Library of Australia. It’s completely gorgeous – the most tactile book I’ve ever done. It’ll be in the shops in April, and stay tuned for details of a launch event at the Library.

Topic of the month – February 2012

judy — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:53:02 +0000

This month’s topic is ‘Voices Off’. All those speech bubbles without actual characters – very handy cartoony dramatic device.

Every month this website will feature a different cartoon topic. We’re doing this alphabetically – March’s topic will begin with ‘W’

Topic of the month – December 2011

judy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:59:23 +0000

This month’s topic is ‘Up’. Which is of course the only way.

Every month this website will feature a different cartoon topic. February’s topic will be ‘Voices Off’

Face in a bucket

judy — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:20:29 +0000

Here is a face of suds I found in a bucket. It was just floating there, I didn’t manipulate it at all. It made me laugh.

Topic of the month – November 2011

judy — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:12:18 +0000

This month’s topic is ‘Trees, Plants and Flowers’. We would be lost without them.

Every month this website will feature a different cartoon topic. December’s topic will be ‘Up’

Topic of the month – October 2011

judy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:54:54 +0000

This month’s topic is ‘Sleep and Sleepless’. Just possibly it’s weighted towards sleepless, but them’s the breaks. Would that I were a sloth… (see below)

Every month this website will feature a different cartoon topic. November’s topic will be ‘Trees and Plants’

Think of the penguins

judy — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:28:36 +0000

Just launched – a greeting card of my Hysterical Penguins cartoon. One of those cartoons that is funny but also not funny. It should be in bookshops and other places that sell my cards very soon – ask your local! (n.b. I’m always happy to send catalogues to new shops that might want to stock my cards, just let me know the details)

How diverse is your biblio?

judy — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:30:23 +0000

Today – 21 September – is International Day of Bibliodiversity, a time to celebrate independent publishing and books of all ilk (and I’m always up for celebrating books!). The day is an initiative of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers, those wonderful and special people who keep us diverse and heteroknowledgeable. Here’s their website for more information, http://www.alliance-editeurs.org/?lang=en I was asked to do a picture in honour of the day, and this is it.

Topic of the month – September 2011

judy — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:11:11 +0000

This month’s topic is ‘Rest and Relaxation’. Something most of us don’t get enough of. (Try some of these cartoons at home, kids)

Every month this website will feature a different cartoon topic. October’s topic will be ‘Sleep and Sleepless’