EXTRACTS: Illustrators issue 12 © 2015 The Book Palace (96 PAGES in Full edition)

96 Letters @ We were delighted to receive the following warm accolade from one of this year's Spectrum Gold Award winning artists; Cynthia Sheppard who was delighted with the feature we ran on her in illustrators 10: I recently received contributor copies of illustrators Quarterly spring 2015 issue, which includes a 21-page feature about me & my art. I'm still surprised I had enough art to fill that many pages (have I been at this for that long??). The chosen images range from 2009-2015, which was a little scary to think about publishing all together since I believe my work has changed drastically over that time, but editor Peter Richardson and his team did a good job presenting it as a cohesive whole. I was also interviewed by writer Jennifer Gori about my work, life as an artist, and some of my plans for the future. It's a great pleasure to be a part of such a lovely magazine. —Cynthia Sheppard Many thanks for your kind words Cynthia, it was a great thrill for all of us to be able to share your work with our readership. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your magazine, I say magazine but, to be honest, it's more of a book. Having worked the best part of fifty years in the print industry, it's a real pleasure to revisit those days through the pages of your publication, as well as to see some Coming Soon! The ultimate insight into the Spanish artists whose work transformed comics across Europe and the US. The influence of the SI Studios and its visionary founder Josep Toutain has often been referred to but never before has the full story been told. In an illustrators special , insider, Diego Cordoba reveals the men who added their own particular blend of romance and horror to comics in general and Warren Publishing in particular. Featuring the work of Enric, Sanjulian, 'Pepe' Gonzalez, Luis Garcia, Esteban Maroto and Jordi Bernet—this issue is one to watch out for. ● Please send your comments to the editor, Peter Richardson, at Illustrators. The Book Palace. Jubilee House. Bedwardine Road. Crystal Palace. LONDON. SE19 3AP, or email him at p-r@dircon.co.uk studio desk. All the articles just look so fascinating I feel inspired already! —Louise Gardner We are often coming upon readers who have only just heard about us, so welcome on board Louise. We still have a reasonable supply of back copies of illustrators, but some issues are starting to run low and we have no plans to reprint any in the foreseeable future. of the newer artists who are currently working : I hope you will consider carrying features on some more of the paperback artists whose work used to adorn the shelves and spinner racks of newsagents as well as bookshops. Artists such as Sam Peffer, Neville Dear, Gordon Crabb, Richard Clifton Dey and Cecil Vieweg were everywhere. Paperback covers in those days were covered in brilliant paintings that made you want to pick up the books to discover more. It seems like those days are long gone, but it's great to have the chance to see art of this quality again within the pages of your magazine. —Edmund Ward Great to hear from you Edmund and, the good news is that we will be running features on several of the artists that you have mentioned, in fact we have one on the late, great Sam Peffer written by none other than Gary Lovisi which we will be running shortly. I have only recently discovered your brilliant publication, despite the fact that I am an illustrator and passionate about illustration. I heard about illustrators through a friend and fellow illustrator and decided to take the plunge and buy up all the back copies of illustrators . What a magnificent publication! I will definitely be subscribing. I'm really excited to have a lovely weekend reading them, the sun is out and I have them spread around my