SCBWI Bookstop

November 29, 2017January 13, 2024Leave a comment

The Genie Loophole written by Paul Maguire and illustrated by Karen B. Jones (me) is now up on the SCBWI Bookstop! Check it out or browse other great SCBWI titles.

It’s a chapter book with one black and white image per chapter. Go to my portfolio for a peek at the illustrations.

It’s currently available in paperback from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other booksellers. It would make a great Christmas gift!

Synopsis:

It’s something that has crossed every kid’s mind… If you were given three wishes, what would they be? For Teddy Rogers, who one summer discovers a magic bottle on the beach and releases the genie inside, the answer is simple: Wish for a billion more wishes!

What follows is a series of unexpected situations, each crazier than the one before. Teddy soon learns that unlimited wishes can easily spin out of control… and sometimes into dangerous territory!

The Genie Loophole

November 9, 2017January 13, 2024Leave a comment

Hey, I haven’t plugged The Genie Loophole lately. This is a book by Paul Maguire that I illustrated earlier this year and it’s available in paperback through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other booksellers.

It’s about a boy named Teddy who finds a genie’s bottle washed up on the beach one summer day. As you can guess, this causes all sorts of trouble for him.

It’s a middle-grade chapter book with one black and white illustration per chapter. (You can view the images in my portfolio here.) It was tremendous fun to work on. The character design is based on the author’s son, Finn.

Go buy a copy! It’s a fun story for a kid around 9 years old. It would make a great Christmas gift.

Cover Image

May 24, 2017May 24, 2017Leave a comment

And I’m done! Here’s the cover image for The Genie Loophole by Paul Maguire which I’ve been working on for the last two months or so. I’ll post a link when it goes up for sale!

The Genie Loophole - Cover - Proof

Chapter 10 Illustration

May 13, 2017May 9, 2017Leave a comment

Chapter 10 of The Genie Loophole by Paul Maguire.

I am particularly proud of that throne.

And the steepled fingers. Those were harder to draw than they look. But they had to be steepled, otherwise how would you tell that the character was evil? 😉

The Genie Loophole - Chapter 10 - Watermarked

Chapter 8 Illustration

May 11, 2017May 9, 2017Leave a comment

Chapter 8 of The Genie Loophole by Paul Maguire.

The Genie Loophole - Chapter 8 - Watermarked

Chapter 6 Illustration

May 9, 2017May 9, 20172 Comments

Chapter 6 of The Genie Loophole by Paul Maguire.

The Genie Loophole - Chapter 6 - Watermarked

Chapter 11 Illustration

May 5, 2017May 5, 20172 Comments

Here’s chapter 11. Almost the same image as chapter 2. The Genie Loophole - Chapter 11 - Watermarked

Chapter 2 Illustration

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017Leave a comment

Another illustration for The Genie Loophole by Paul Maguire.

So many layers….
The Genie Loophole - Chapter 2 - Watermarked

Chapter 4 Illustration

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017Leave a comment

I finished this one today. Chapter 4 of The Genie Loophole by Paul Maguire.

The Genie Loophole - Chapter 4 - Watermarked

Chapter 3 Illustration

April 21, 2017April 21, 2017Leave a comment

I got three of them done this week. Here’s chapter 3 for Paul Maguire’s The Genie Loophole that I’ve been hired to illustrate. Simple one, without a background for a change.

The Genie Loophole - Chapter 3 - Watermarked