Yesterday at our convention I got the opportunity to pick up and leaf through Bryce Beattie's newest novel, Once Upon and Through the Mountain. It's the latest offering from Immortal Works Press. I asked the author if he did a happy dance when he first got to hold a copy of his book. He said a neighbor had ordered his book so the first time he held the book was when the neighbor brought it over for him to see.
And he did indeed dance.
Once Upon and Through the Mountain is a story about Mia, a curious girl with questions. I have a daughter and I wonder if all young girls are full of cuteness and questions. I'm sure it's more the norm than the exception.
One very cool thing about seeing an actual copy of the book was also seeing the actual art used for the front and back cover created by the very talented artist Rowan North. She's the daughter of two authors and inherited their creative genes. I loved that Immortal Works commissioned her to create the artwork. If you'd like to order Once Upon and Through the Mountain, you can order it: HERE. You can also check out more of Rowan's art: HERE.
I love the fact that Immortal Works chose another middle-grade novel for their library of titles. Now mine is not the only one that we can market to the younger readers and their parents. It was fun to watch the author and artist see the result of all their hard work. And hopefully, it'll be more fun to see the books go to the homes of readers and change a young mind for the better. Yes, creating art is an amazing experience. If you've got a young reader, please consider ordering this book. I'm sure you'll be glad you did.
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