Monster Blood Tattoo

As part of the One Book One Salisbury promotion Adelaide writer and illustrator D.M. Cornish, author of the fantasy book Monster Blood Tattoo, was interviewed by Dyan Blacklock in front of an appreciative audience of young fans and excited library officers at the Mawson Lakes Library on October 31st. David and Dyan talked about the striking design features of the book and some of the things that influenced the creation of the Tutin language and the geography of the Half-Continent. Especial treats were a peek into one of the journals in which David jotted down his initial ideas and sketches for the Half-Continent and a look at some of the stunning pictures to be included in Lamplighter the second book of the series. In promoting this event the library service ran a competition in which young readers were asked to design a cruorpunxis based on their favourite description of a monster taken from the novel. David presented the winners with signed promotional artwork and a signed copy of the book. Winning entries and photos of the winners can be found at the Salisbury Library service's website.

D.M. Cornish's blog can be found at Monster Blood Tattoo.blogspot.com
The official website for the book is: monsterbloodtattoo.com