You’ll notice the lack of little HO-scale people today, and in their place, a rather charming children’s book cover. The reason for this is simple; we’re pleased and excited to announce Yellow Horse Publishing’s next title, “The Ballade of Haunted Hill“.
Those who have already read “sWitch” might be surprised to see us adding a children’s book to our stable of books, despite the fact that it was written by the very same author. But TBoHH (as we like to call it), is both salty and sweet. The salty comes from Scott’s slightly creepy concept and the sweet from Teddy Jones’ fine and talented hand. Some of you might also recognise Teddy’s name. She’s Scott’s partner at Teapott Fables, a small animation company set up to produce a series of animated stories upon which TBoHH is based. More on that later!
Teddy and Scott met online and quickly established a brilliant creative rapport and a productive working relationship and from this, Teapott Fables and TBoHH was born.
“The Ballade of Haunted Hill” is the story of Percival Peasley, a young boy with a rare condition: his heart will stop unless shocked from fright. To keep him alive, his family move him into a haunted house inhabited by the comely ghost, Georgette. Her task is simple: scare him. Unfortunately, falling in love with him means she can’t bring herself to “help”.
TBoHH is a story of hope, tucked inside a dark fairytale and steeped in lush visuals. This poignant tale is the first in a series, each with the same theme: nothing is ever lost that can’t be found with love.
TBoHH will be released in time for Halloween on iPad initially, with a printed book to follow when we find a printer who will produce the quality we demand at the prices people will pay for. More on that saga at another time. In the meantime, check out the Teapott Fables website for more gorgeous illustrations and Teddy’s website to see additional samples of her work.
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PS, if you’ve missed the announcements previously, “sWitch” is now available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon US and in Kindle and paperback from Amazon UK. Also elsewhere if you are so inclined.
