I have worked on some amazing projects in my time, but completing the illustration for the ‘Jack and the Jungle Lion’ book cover has been one of the most enjoyable. Not only was the Author Stephen Jared wonderful to work with, he allowed me to have full creative control – something which is quite rare. He discusses the book…
“I became a movie fanatic at the young age of nine with ‘Star Wars’, followed a short time later by ‘Indiana Jones’. Throughout high school my interest progressed, as ‘Romancing the Stone’ offered another profound and memorable experience. This film sparked my passion in writing, so I formed a similar story with my own concepts and ‘Jack and the Jungle Lion’ was born.
Years later, whilst living in Hollywood I transformed the story into a screenplay. After some time of great resistance I decided to morph the story into a short novel and self publish.
The book, now completed is some of my finest work and certainly a project I am very proud of. The storyline follows…… Battling giant snakes, poison pits and hostile head hunters after a plane crash in the Amazon, movie star Jack Hunter reveals himself to be something altogether different from the macho adventurer he plays in Hollywood. Luckily for him, he’s marooned with movie-industry animal trainer Maxine Daniels and her two kids. The lovely “Max” has more than enough high-spirited courage and fiery determination to get them all home. But when terrifying natives capture the feisty heroine, fate calls on the handsome actor to become the hero he always pretended to be in pictures. With such daring demands on the two-fisted matinee hero, will Jack embark on a journey to win the heart of the woman he loves — or perish in the darkest jungles of the Amazon?
Whilst it has been many things, writing this book has introduced me to the very talented Illustration extraordinaire Paul Shipper. Paul’s work for Jack and The Jungle Lion has left me in awe of his creativity and every time I look at the book cover I find myself smiling. To watch the art move from an idea to sketching and onto a finished painting was like being dazzled by a magician.
The story is inspired by Hollywood, which will be enjoyed by movie lovers and literary minds. It ranges through adventure, romance and old Hollywood and will be available this August on Amazon.com. I am also looking to release it through local bookshops and with my connections in Hollywood. Promotions will be carried out via the internet, on the official website www.jackandthejunglelion.com, and on social media sites including Facebook and LinkedIn.”
To celebrate the launch of this extremely cool first edition book I will be giving away one advance copy of the book, personally signed by Stephen Jared himself
and we have a limited run of posters available for 10 lucky fans. All you have to do is click the “like” button for this story on the ps|studio DPI facebook page (you will need to become a fan first if you are not already). The winner will be announced on September 1st!
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