New Commission To Be Revealed Soon…

Sometimes I get journal cover commissions that I’m super excited about but, because we lose out to the competition, I don’t post the image up in case the commissioner wants to resubmit it with another paper. It’s completely understandable that commissioners want to do that and I encourage it, but frustrating when you want to show everyone the pretty picture you’ve made.

I’ve held off talking about my most recent cover design until now just in case I’d have to keep it under wraps. I needn’t have worried however as we’ve made the cover! Wahoo! I love when this happens as everyone benefits – I get exposure and the commissioners get the prestige of their paper getting the cover, and everyone’s in a great mood.

Still, as I’m not sure when the journal will be published, I cannot help myself and I have to pass on the good news early. So watch this space :)!

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Book Review: Lionel Morris and the Red Baron – Jill Bush

This book is great for readers keen on aviation history and who enjoy a strong narrative thread in their history books.

Wedding Stationery Success!

I got married this year! And like a sucker, decided I would take the reigns on the planning, including the wedding stationery.

How hard can it be, I thought, it’s just some doodles.

Book Review: Astroquizzical – Dr Jillian Scudder

This book is perfect for people with an interest in space at all scales. It’s an ideal first adult science book for a teenager, a college student thinking about taking astronomy 101 and needing a grounding, or for any adult wanting to find out what parts of the Universe whets their appetite the most without being overwhelmed by numbers.

Book Review: How to Invent Everything – Ryan North

This book is perfect for the science and tech fan with an interest in history and a taste for humorous prose and asides, and works as a gift book.

Book Review: Good Omens – Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

This is less a comprehensive book review, and more a book opinion. My tastes will differ greatly from yours, and may even change over time.

Book Review: The Ice House – Tim Clare

I’d recommend this book for readers with an eye for detail searching for a new world of character-driven fantasy that doesn’t lean on faux-medieval and/or Tolkien tropes. The book has plenty of action and mystery elements, but feels very much at its core about love, longing and sacrifice in all its forms. I’d urge you to read the equally good The Honours first to get the fullest enjoyment from The Ice House.

Book Review: The Falling Woman – Pat Murphy

This book was recommended to me by a best mate who, like all best mates do, knows me ridiculously well. She said “I know you’ll like the premise, but I’m interested to hear what you think about the rest of the book.”

Commission: Trends In Cognitive Sciences Cover (Seth)

Well here’s some good news, the work I did for Professor Seth of the Sackler Centre came through and got selected as the cover for TICS that month!

Commission: Tourettes Research, Rae 2018

This was a really interesting piece to do to accompany Dr Rae of the Sackler Centre, Sussex’s research: “Face perception enhances insula and motor network reactivity in Tourette syndrome” published in Brain.