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Inside Publishing: Giuseppe Castellano, Sr. Art Director

Kevin Springer May 26, 2015 Inside PublishingLeave a comment

At a conference earlier this year, I had the privilege of meeting Penguin-Random House Senior Art Director Giuseppe Castellano. He delivered an amazing keynote speech about getting past staring at the blank page. The advice he gave was wonderful, but it was the tone in which he delivered the speech that blew …

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Illustrator Illuminations: Dora Mitchell

Alison Hertz March 13, 2015 Illustrator InterviewLeave a comment

We love to showcase emerging authors and illustrators on Middle Grade Mafia, sharing their work with our audience. Today we have the amazingly talented Dora Mitchell. She was nice enough to share about her work, process, and her love for coffee. Middle Grade Mafia: The cover art you created for …

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Illustrator Illuminations: Debbie Ohi

Alison Hertz December 28, 2014 Illustrator InterviewLeave a comment

I am a big fan of Debbie Ohi’s illustrations and love both of the picture books she illustrated for Michael Ian Black, I’M BORED and NAKED so when I learned that she was illustrating the new covers and interior art for the update to my favorite Judy Blume books, I …

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Illustrator Illuminations: Keith Campbell

Alison Hertz December 3, 2014 Illustrator InterviewOne Comment

In our ongoing series to highlight the great artist who create the amazing cover art of MG novels, we had a chance to get to know the talented Keith Campbell. His work has been on a number of MG covers, as well as PB, but you may have seen his work in the Newberry Award winning book …

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Author/Illustrator Showcase: Jeff Kinney

Alison Hertz November 4, 2014 Author Interview / Book Launch / Illustrator Interview2 Comments

“In 1998, Jeff Kinney came up with the idea for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, a story about a middle-school weakling named Greg Heffley. Jeff worked on his book for almost eight years before showing it to a publisher in New York.” – www.wimpykid.com As both a writer and an …

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Illustrator Illumintations: Neil Swaab

Alison Hertz October 24, 2014 Illustrator InterviewLeave a comment

While PB illustrators get their names on the front cover, the artist who create beautiful covers for MG novels is hard to come by. We tracked do Neil Swaab, the artist behind GIRL ON A WIRE, and asked him a few questions. Luck for us, he agreed to answer! Alison …

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Illustrator Illuminations: Brian Biggs

Alison Hertz October 17, 2014 Illustrator InterviewLeave a comment

In the effort to introduce the wonderful artist behind the great MG covers, Brian Biggs took the time to answer a few of our questions. You may have seen Brian’s amazing work on such MG books as the ROSCOE RILEY RULES series and the FRANK EINSTEIN books (you’re actually getting a sneak …

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Illustrator Illuminations: Beegee Topla

Alison Hertz September 12, 2014 Illustrator InterviewLeave a comment

I was excited to have the chance to interview Beegee Topla. She is the very talented illustrator behind THE WINNIE YEARS series’ covers and has illustrated picture books, such as EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU and THE SMALLEST TREE. Middle Grade Mafia: When you get hired to illustrate cover and/or interior art, do you …

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Illustrator Illuminations: Stephanie Graegin

Alison Hertz September 5, 2014 Illustrator InterviewOne Comment

In our ongoing illustrator series, we had the awesome opportunity to interview the wonderful Stephanie Graegin. She has created beautiful cover art for book such as DON’T FEED THE BOY and THE ART OF FLYING. Middle Grade Mafia: When you get hired to illustrate cover and/or interior art, do you read …

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Illustrator Illuminations – Gilbert Ford

Alison Hertz August 29, 2014 Illustrator InterviewLeave a comment

The Mafia’s resident illustrator, Alison Hertz recently had the pleasure of interviewing the great Gilbert Ford. You may have seen his artwork gracing MG titles such as THREE TIMES LUCKY, ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO’S LIBRARY, and PETER NIMBLE & HIS FANTASTIC EYES. Middle Grade Mafia: When you get hired to illustrate cover and/or …

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