Under The Fountain Arrives before 2.00 pm

1000 copies have arrived. I can't believe the book has become a reality at last. The man in the delivery van didn't let us down, inspite of icy road condiitions and fog. A big thank you to everyone that has been involved in getting Under the Fountain this far.

Under the Fountain is priced at £5.99 . The net profits from the book go to CLIC-Sargent.

Will the Lorry deliver Under the Fountain before 2.00 pm

When I woke up this morning the whole world was covered with a hoar frost. Surely the roads will be so slippery that no one will be able to deliver down these little country lanes.

Dotty Publishing takes delivery of Under the Fountain

Dotty Publishing takes delivery of Under The Fountain tomorrow. Can't wait to see it!!

So many people have put so much work into it.

And the purpose of all this work is to sell the book to raise money for CLIC-Sargent. The book will be on sale from 2.00 pm tomorrow. E-mail kathy_lovell@hotmail.com for your copy now.

Under The Fountain is priced at £5.99. The net profit goes to CLIC-Sargent.

ISBN number comes through

Lots has happened since the last post. We have decided to go ahead and have the book printed and have been down to a printers in Cornwall. We now have a final draft of the story. Have sent for an ISBN number and received it, as well as registering the book with the Bibliographic Data Services.
Dotty Publishing has been born as the name we will publish and distribute the books under.

CLIC Sargent

When my daughter had leukemia the CLIC nurse would see her on the Oncology ward, the local hospital and sometimes at home. She was the one constant face that helped us to get through many difficult times. She even went into the new school that Bea was starting to tell them about her condition. We also used accommodation provided by CLIC when we had long stays up in Bristol.
Now CLIC Sargent provide many other services as well- social workers, play workers, holidays and financial assistance.
http://www.clicsargent.org.uk

research at the seal sanctuary!

Two of the key characters in Under the Fountain are seals, Kelpie and Gryphus. As research, Kathy visited the Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, Cornwall. Here are some photos taken on this trip.

introducing Jane

Under the Fountain is Kathy's project first and foremost, but there are quite a few people who are helping this story become a published book. One of these is Jane, our illustrator. Here's Jane's story:

Although I always loved to draw and paint I never had the time. My mum bought me a book and some paints one Christmas, but working full time with kids I never got the time.
So my painting career really started when I left the UK for Dubai and it was there that I had the time to fulfill my desire to paint in water colours. I signed on a course and off I went into a world of exploration, colour and self expression. That was nearly eleven years ago.

After Dubai I moved to Singapore and for nine years I carried on with my art, experimenting and learning new techniques. For the past two years I have been studying the noble art of Chinese brush strokes.

It has only been this past year that I have started to illustrate books. It all started from a friend who had a "vision" and apparently I was in it! My friend phoned me all excited about her idea to write a book and it was me who she felt would be able to help with the illustrations. Together we came up with some great ideas. This book is still in progress and I hope it will be published this year.

How did I get involved in Kathy’s book? I know Alison – we were both members of the same dive club in Singapore and found we had a mutual love of art and the underwater realm. Before I moved back to the UK we used to meet up to draw and found ourselves all sorts of artistic challenges for example the aquarium and the bird park! One day Alison mentioned Kathy’s book and so my work began…