#the traveler's guide to geozoology

[hisiheyah]

Been chomping at the bit to do the cover reveal for my upcoming middle grade graphic novel, LU AND REN’S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY. Tomorrow’s the day we release it into the wild!

[hisiheyah]

🏔️Delighted to finally share the cover for LU AND REN’S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY! I can’t wait to take you on an adventure through Lirrin to meet its people and its giant geofauna! 

Design & lettering: Kathy Lam

Art direction: Joel Tippie & Celeste Knudsen

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Lu dreams of being a great adventurer, just like her ah-ma, who is a world-renowned geozoologist. Ah-ma has traveled far and wide, researching unique animals like dreamy cloud-jellies, enormous sunfish, and playful mossgoats. There’s nothing Lu loves more than reading Ah-ma’s letters about her quests, even if she and her mom struggle to understand the Cylian language Ah-ma writes in.

But when Ah-ma’s letters suddenly stop, Lu becomes worried. So when a nearby town needs a geozoologist, Lu decides to go on the journey to find Ah-ma. She charts a course with the help of Ren, an old friend turned new travel buddy.

As they follow in Ah-ma’s footsteps, Lu begins to discover the complex relationships between geofauna—and between people. What stories has Ah-ma never told her? And what’s Ren hiding from her?

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LU AND REN’S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY comes out May 27, 2025. Preorders are now open!

[hisiheyah]

night/dusk/day

You can get WIPs, more page previews, and the full prologue to The Traveler’s Guide to Geozoology on my Patreon!

[hisiheyah]

there’s no way this could possibly be a bad idea

Full preview on Patreon

[hisiheyah]

That's a wrap on chapter 2 of The Traveler's Guide to Geozoology!

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[hisiheyah]

ah-ma's very secret deep dark origin story unlocked

The prologue for The Traveler's Guide to Geozoology is on my Patreon!

[hisiheyah]

Someone’s missing out on story time.

Full page on Patreon!

[hisiheyah]

Full preview of a page from Chapter 3, plus pencils and WIPs, is up on Patreon!

[hisiheyah]

I hit 50 finished pages in THE TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY! That's 1/5 of the book! Only 200 more pages to go 😂

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[hisiheyah]

Here it is: all the artwork for the interiors of THE TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY. Two years of work from thumbnails to finished art. Three years if you add the writing. Four or more if you count the planning. From here, a few more weeks for cover, edits, and extras. Home stretch, babey!

[hisiheyah]

In the west of Lirrin lies the Valley of the Viscachas, part of the larger Chinchillith range. Valley Viscachas are closely related but a distinct species from their more widespread cousins, the Hills Vischachas. Valley Viscachas are found only within the valley that bears their name.

Valley Viscachas do not hibernate and are active year-round, as the microclimate of the valley shelters them from the harshest of the Chichillith winter weather. The best time for visitors to observe Valley Viscachas is shortly after dawn, when the Viscachas can be found sunbathing and grooming.

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[hisiheyah]

Recently hit the 130-page mark on pencils for Geozoology! That’s a lot of pages!

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[hisiheyah]

Forgot to post to here my stack o’ thumbnails for my graphic novel. That’s my whole book laid out!

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Just a tiny panel, but I’m fond of the colors on this one.

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One of those mornings. 🥱😑

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[hisiheyah]

I just hit a milestone on my graphic novel, and that’s worth celebrating! Hopefully I can share some exciting news soon. :)

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