20,000 Leagues under the Sea Graphic Novel concert at the Pfälzer Comicsalon
July 3rd, 5:30 pm, KunstScheune, Ludwigstraße 27, 67161 Gönnheim A a new reading concert of my graphic novel 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (Carlsen Comics) is coming up! On Monday, July 3rd, at 5:30 p.m., the musician Jörg Walter and I will be giving a musical reading at the very 1st edition of the Pfälzer […]
At the Jardin des Plantes / THE LIGHTS OF PARIS
I was recently in Paris at the Jardin des Plantes, the city’s botanical gardens. The garden, originally dedicated to medicinal plants, dates back to the 17th century and was successively enlarged and expanded in its purpose. Among other things, today there is located the city’s Museum of Natural History (together with beautiful old greenhouses), with […]
Some new dedications in 20,000 Leagues under the Sea
In the past few week we’ve been invited to do our graphic novel concert programme of 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA here and there, and I’ve been doing dedications into the comic. Here are a few of them! If you want to get a similar dedication in your copy of the book, feel free to […]
A Victorian Row of Houses
Many readers of my books or people who know me and my work know that I am an absolute architecture nerd. I love architecture, and I am also very fascinated by the wealth of forms in architecture around 1900, the Historicism and Art Nouveau era. For some time now, the sword of Damocles has been […]
Mission 1929 – Freedom under Pressure (Serious Game)
Pfeffermind Consulting GmbHGamification & Serious GamesAlbrechtstraße 1810117 Berlin How did the Weimar Republic become the Third Reich? For the Weimar Republic e. V., Pfeffermind and the serious game ‘Mission 1929 – Freedom under Pressure’, I designed characters and background illustrations for journalist Eva Neumann, who observes dramatic changes around her from 1929 onwards, and their […]
Merry Christmas!
It’s almost time! The lake in front of my house is frozen and you can dare to go on it.And just as soon it will be time for me to go home and see my parents and sister for Christmas. I wish everyone a happy, healthy and beautiful holiday and a happy new year! Without […]
Reading Concerts with 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
In November I was on a book reading tour for my graphic novel 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (Carlsen Publishing House) together with the musician Jörg Walter (my husband :). The specialthing about it: We developed a program with music in which I read the graphic novel (i.e. act out the dialogues of the characters […]
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea dedications
Lately I’ve made a lot of dedications into my 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA graphic novel at many readings, book events and especially our reading concert (have a look under ‘events) for the comic which simply resonated with EVERYONE (thank you so much for coming!). Here are a few of the drawings I made!
Nemo’s Cutlery
Even if it isn’t shown in the graphic novel, there were also drafts and considerations as towhat the cutlery on board the ‘Nautilus‘ could look like. Here’s a spoon from Nemo’ssilverware.
The Smidgens 2
Published by EDEL KIDS BOOKSWritten by David O’Connell, book cover by Thilo Krapp, 14,99 €, (D), HC, 237 p.ISBN: 978-3-96129-265-3 The newly found contact between Gafferty Sprout’s family and another Smidgens clan blossoms, when a mysterious Smidgen steals her magic knife. Searching for it, Gafferty not only discovers what the lost clans of the Smidgens […]