Three months after that first conversation, I self-published "Sina and the Tuna" as my first picture book and later in the year, my first Pasifika play called "Maui and Sina" that I first wrote back in 1994 in my 20s.
The pic shows an updated version of the cover as I wanted to stay with the original lino that my eldest had carved out. With her permission, I painted acrylics in adding the bright coloured background (to make it pop!) and the rest was history.
I also stayed with the layout as "why change something that isn't broke right?" plus it was in appreciation of my eldest letting me use her artwork when I didn't have anything already set.
These are some of the books that I'm getting ready for the WIPCE conference stall that I have there at the Aotea Centre in Auckland city where it's held from Sunday 16th November to the final day of the 20th of November when I'll also be presenting at the conference.
I've also since paid my eldest a commission (because I hadn't back in the day - oops!) and she was wonderfully surprised. As I do the same thing when I have permission from my younger sister to use her art for my book covers and a show of appreciation for their artistic artworks.
I'm now considering reprinting the other two books that form a trilogy of my first three Pasifika plays i.e. "Tagaloalagi" is the second play with "Su'e the lost son" as the final book of the three. My eldest will also be paid commission (in retrospect for the two covers of both books) and will also work on the layout in similar fashion. So much to do in so little time! roll on Christmas...
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