I had a lovely time at this year’s Manchester Artists’ Book Fair, selling books at the Hot Bed Bookstars table. As usual, there was a fantastic array of book artists from all over the UK in attendance, including Lucy May Schofield, Elizabeth Willow, Gemma Lacey and Sue Shaw, Oliver Flude and Lucy Roscoe. It was sheer pleasure to ogle and play with the beautiful and ingenious creations on the various tables. It was also nice to sell some of my own cards and handmade books, Humbugs, Origami Girl, Bestiary and a new collaboration between Sam Horsley and myself, The Burrower’s Adventure. This last edition, glued and pressed moments before the deadline, tells the story of a good-natured fellow named the Burrower and his heroic equine friend, Mr Furious. When the wits of the inhabitants of Tiny Pain are stolen, the pair must travel to the Shivering Moon to save that innocent grey matter from the nefarious King Ostrava…
