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Chief VJB playing the banjo for John Burgess

Chief VJB playing the banjo for John Burgess

John’s request was:

Can you please draw a picture of me playing a banjo. I am tall, thin, white skinned, with ginger hair. Can you also write in big letters "CHIEF VJB" as that’s my nickname.

Jack decided that because you hadn't mentioned your clothes he would draw you with no clothes on, only your banjo to (as Jack puts it) hide you peanuts.

Jack’s Book hot ON the press

Jack’s Book hot ON the press

Here are two pictures from the book fairies (printers in Italy) that are working hard on Jack’s book (out October 6). The picture below is the magnifying glass they use to check the dot gain and picture above is the machine that tells them the percentage of ink across the sheet. All very technical but all very cool.

If all goes to plan, some advance copies will be with us by the end of the week! How exciting!

Jack’s Book hot ON the press