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The Life of Chuck

Gregory Manchess

Lately I’ve been illustrating classic novels for special handmade editions. One publishing house I’ve worked with is Arete Editions in the UK. I’ve worked with the publisher, Marcelo Anciano, for twenty years and we love to discuss books and publishing and writing when working together. It’s from one of those conversations that he offered me the chance to illustrate Stephen King’s mild ghost story, The Life of Chuck. Marcelo also works on books and interior…

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Should Artists Create Alt Text?

Kirbi Fagan

May 20, 2025 - Hello Muddies, I’ve come off an exciting month, launching We Are The Scrappy Ones. In other great news, my first author-illustrator project is launching this fall and I just heard news that the Junior Library Guild has selected it to be a gold standard selection.  We Are The Scrappy Ones was my first time creating alt text for my illustrations. While I was hesitant to put words to my artwork. This was where the illustration could shine in their purpose and aide in steering the boat of the message of the book.  What is alt text? Short for alternative text,  Alt text provides brief description of an image for screen readers to use. Alt texts aims to provide equal access to visual information. The Alt text I’m talking about today is primarily used by readers…

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