Steampunk Alice, written by Dennis Higgins,  and illustrated by me (Virginia Wright), won the Gold in the Authorsdb 2014 Cover Contest. I’m so excited, I just  had to blog about it!!!! 

When I first began illustrating, it was only for my own books: Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do, Crying Bear, The Princess and the Castle, The Prince and the Dragon, The Christmas Secret, and my latest release: Wild Animal Sounds. 

Then, I met Dennis Higgins, and eventually he told me about a book he was writing (Steampunk Alice), and asked me if I would consider doing some art for it. I hesitated, but asked him to give me a brief description of what he envisioned his character, Steampunk Alice, would look like. I set my WIP aside, and began working on Alice. He liked it, and from that point on, I worked for a number of months on the cover, that Dennis also liked, and chose to use. And, I also did a a few of the book illustrations. 

The cover was entered in the 2014 Authorsdb Cover Contest, and brought home the Gold. For someone who had never gone to an art school, and didn’t start illustrating until late in life,  and never illustrated for anyone other than herself (until now), I can tell you that I am more than elated!!!

Steampunk Alice is a GREAT ‘Time-Travel’ book.  I am extremely proud that the cover brought home the Gold for the author, Dennis Higgins. Thanks go out to: the voters,  and Authorsdb. 

A special goes out to Dennis Higgins.  Thanks for believing in me, brother, as an author, artist, and for submitting the cover into the contest. Yippee! We brought home the (Gold).

I am currently working on my next writing and illustrating project, an adorable children’s Christmas book that is slated for release Fall 2015, titled: Timothy the Christmas Mouse. 

Lastly, I am also going to work on something that is not my usual genre…. Stay tuned. :-) 

Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and blessed new year!
Hugs,
-Virginia Wright
http://www.amazon.com/author/virginiawright