The Postcard Post Old Home Week: Elizabeth Rose Stanton and Russ Cox

It’s time once again to take a look at what illustrators who shared their postcards and tips with us in the past are up to now. Postcard Post Old Home Week is back with author/illustrators Elizabeth Rose Stanton and Russ Cox.

Elizabeth Rose Stanton

Elizabeth’s had lots of exciting news. Let’s get all the details from her!

It’s been quite a year! It started with the release in January of my picture book, HENNY (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books), followed by so many exciting happenings–highlights including: being invited to read for “Storytime” last May at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, as well as Henny getting a American Library Association Booklist star, and her being named to the American Booksellers Association Indie Kids’ Next list for winter 2013-2014!

Preparing for the book release was both fun and challenging.  

Last fall, in anticipation of the release of Henny, I decided to have a postcard printed up with the book’s cover on one side and a full color spread from the interior on the other. It has come in very handy as a big “calling card” for the book!

And the adventure continues. A few months before Henny was released, I sold another picture book to Simon & Schuster called, PEDDLES (a little pig with some big ideas). I recently finished up the final spreads and just completed the art for the cover.

So I think it’ll be back to piggy postcards for me, starting next year. Stay tuned!

I will stay tuned, Elizabeth. Congratulations!
Links to more of Elizabeth’s work:

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.r.stanton
Blog:  http://penspaperstudio.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @penspaperstudio
Instagram: @elizabethrosestanton
Pinterest:  http://www.pinterest.com/penspaperstudio/

And if you missed Elizabeth’s Postcard Post interview, click here. 

Russ Cox

Here’s all the news from Russ:

I have my own picture book that I wrote and illustrated coming out next year from Sky Pony Press.

I also did a book with Lynn Plourde called A MERRY MOOSEY CHRISTMAS which is out now from Islandport Press. Two FREDDY THE FORECASTER books written by Janice Dean are out now and I am working on illustrations for the third.

And the other exciting news is that I am doing a chapter book series for Penguin Random House. The first book should be out next spring.

All wonderful news! Congratulations, Russ!

Links to more of Russ’s work:

Website: www.smilingotis.com
Blog: smilingotis.blogspot.com
Twitter: @smilingotis

And if you missed Russ’s Postcard Post interview, click here. 

Much thanks goes to Elizabeth and Russ for coming back and sharing their new work and news. Old Home Week will be back as often as possible. In the meantime, check out the Postcard Post archive and be inspired!