| Renowned and award-winning artist Wendell Minor has been selected as the illustrator of the book entitled GHOST SHIP: A Cape Cod Story -- scheduled to be published in April 2007 with a fall '07 Simon & Schuster UK release. "I am so pleased to have written my first children's book and to have my dear friend Wendell Minor illustrate it. I thought it would be a daunting project, but with six grandchildren and eleven step grandchildren, I've been telling stories to children for a long time," said Mary Higgins Clark. "We are thrilled to reunite longtime friends Mary Higgins Clark and Wendell Minor in such a special collaboration," said Rubin Pfeffer, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster Children's. "Through his art, Wendell catches the spirit of Mary's brilliant writing and truly brings Ghost Ship to life for children. It's as if this pairing was always meant to be." Set in Cape Cod, Ghost Ship is the story of a friendship between two boys, one visiting his grandmother on summer vacation in Cape Cod and another a cabin boy for a sea captain with stories to tell of his adventures on the high seas centuries before. Evoking the mystery and history of the high seas and the rich stories of Cape Cod, this is a book for children and for families to share and to make the world of long ago very near and real. "Mary Higgins Clark is an amazing storyteller and in Ghost Ship she creates a story rich in character and adventure that will inspire young readers to imagine the stories of their own past," said Paula Wiseman, V.P. and Editorial Director, who will be editing the book. Mary Higgins Clark, renowned for her insightful portrayals of children, now captures their imagination in her first children's book. She has had a home on the Cape for thirty years and is steeped in its rich history and folklore. She has used the Cape as a setting for three of her novels. Wendell Minor has illustrated dozens of award winning picture books. His illustrations have also graced the covers of some of the most significant novels of our time. He created the cover for Mary Higgins Clark's original classic "Where Are the Children," as well as the covers for David McCullough's works. Wendell Minor's paintings can be found in the permanent collections of such institutions as the Library of Congress and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. He lives in Washington, Connecticut. Close. |
