Author: medienkurbel

The Sea at La Rochelle

This summer I was on vacation in France, making a stop at La Rochelle. I went bathing – it was beautiful bathing weather – and while I was splashing around I noticed those wonderful colors of the ocean. The sea was almost yellow, with some blueish topping having a faint note of violet. I would […]

Comicsalon Erlangen Signing Schedule and Panel

My signing schedule for the Comicsalon Erlangen is up! I will sign my War of the Worlds graphic novel at the Egmont booth (in Hall A, at the Schlossplatz (‘Palace Square‘)) along with my new and queer short story ‘The Hohenzollern of Hoboken‘ that is also for sale there! Come along and grab a drawing […]

New Children‘s Book Project

I finally can announce the next children‘s book project I’m working on. This art nouveau side table that I found in an antiques shop in Potsdam last year with its inricate pattern perfectly expresses where the book will be set: It will hopefully transfer the young and older reader directly into the year 1900. I […]

Haifa

I was in Haifa for two days in February. I extremely liked the city, maybe because of its atmosphere as a port city that is still recognizeable, but also because of its peaceful and quiet places, that maybe found in Tel Aviv, too, but more difficult to search for.

Dedications in ‘War of the Worlds‘

Thought I‘d upload some of the most recent dedications in my ‘War of the Worlds’ graphic novel (Egmont) from cons, commissions and other opportunities.

Article for the german Illustrator‘s Organisation in Eselsohr magazine

In the current issue of the german magazine ‘Eselsohr‘ that is dedicated to children‘s book themes, I have written an article for the german Illustrator‘s Organization (IO) about books with LGBTI*-topics – or almost. And why I think many of them are not suitable any more or old-fashioned or, to be very honest, not at […]

Gold

The Rudolph Dirks Award sent me these stickers that can be put on my ‘War of the Worlds‘ graphic novel since it won the award for best literary adaption. Don‘t they look nice with all that gold? 🙂