I've been working with author David Brzezinski for several years now, ever since I did the cover for his book "Battle for Berridor". Since then, I've done at least one cover a year for him, as well as some interior and design work.
One of the things I like about David is that he makes publishing a family affair, getting his kids to co-author books with him turning out some good stories in the process. Children Caleb and Faith Brzezinski have co-written such books as "Safyre" and "Angelina and the Egg", all of which are worth checking out.
This year, David and family have published two books at the same time, one with Caleb and one with Faith. I have had the honor of doing covers for both, as well as interiors for one of them.
"Pocketwatch Pixie" by David and Faith Brzezinski is a young adult tale of a girl who finds a magical pixie trapped in a pocketwatch. A good story for readers who like a little magic with their heroism, with a strong female presence in both the authorship and the story. The cover for this one was a bit of a stretch for me, with some inspiration by the DC "Superhero Girls" series of novels. I also did a few black and white interiors that were fun and I hope will be charming.
"Safyre 2: Unfinished Business" by Caleb and David Brzezinski is a followup to 2013's "Explosive Origins: Safyre Book 1". It's the ongoing story of two super-powered teens and their fight to save their home, Titanium Falls from nefarious villains. Somehow a peanut-shaped car and a portable black hole get involved. Look, you're just going to have to read it.
For the cover for this one, I tried to tap into some Kirby vibes to get that "comin' at ya!" feeling, with some of Kirby's trippy sense of color. No cinematic movie grading here, darnit!
These are fun books authored by people who are just enjoying the process of writing and publishing, and aside from the fact that I worked on both of them, I can't recommend them enough...this is the kind of stuff that young people...or just the young at heart...should be reading when they're reading just for the fun of it.
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