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Chu-li Chen 陳姝里Chu-li Chen was born in 1982 in Taiwan. Her undergraduate studies were in textile and graphic design. Later on, she completed a master's degree in sequential design and illustration at the University of Brighton in 2006. In 2009, she moved to Spain, and learned printmaking and how to make chorizo. She likes drawing, collages, fabric, printmaking, sculpting, as well as any media types that she can use her bare hands to achieve the theme. She has worked with a variety of clients, including Starbucks, Eslite Bookstore, Green&Safe, British Council Taiwan, Spanish Chamber of Commerce Taiwan, Fubon Art Foundation, United Daily News, Liberty Times, La Vie magazine, Artcokids magazine, etc. Contact: Chu-li Chen | Illustrator chenchuli.myportfolio.com |
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Jimmy Liao 幾米Jimmy Liao is Taiwan's favorite author-illustrator. Born in Taipei. With a BA degree in Fine Arts, majoring in Design. Jimmy had worked in advertising companies for 12 years, and currently works full-time as an illustrator and author. Since Secrets in the Woods and A Fish that Smiled at Me were published in 1998, Jimmy has consistently produced illustrated books with amazing originality and multifaceted narratives, and has since set a fashion in creating and publishing illustrated books in local and international markets. Utilizing images as a refreshing form of literary language, Jimmy creates his works in poetic frames that emit charm and appeal. With charming drawings and poetic writing, these full-color crossover titles appeal to both adults and teenagers. Jimmy's works have been transformed for various art styles-themed music albums, TV series, stage presentations, film adaptations, animation, and so forth. Foreign rights have been sold to 20 territories.
For more information, please visit: www.locuspublishing.com www.jimmyspa.com Contact: Vinelle Pan | Rights Manager vinelle@locuspublishing.com |
同一個月亮 Our hearts are bathed in the same moonlight, and full of the same yearning. Han-han waits by the window as if he's waiting for someone to come. Hanhan sees a lion coming. The lion has a nail stuck in his paw. Han-han carefully takes the nail out and comforts him. Han-han still waits by the window, nervous and excited. He is waiting for his father, who hasn't come back in so long.
忽遠忽近 After writing of the star-crossed lovers who never meet in Turn Left, Turn Right, Jimmy Liao found himself engrossed in the story of another pair of lovers who have been friends since childhood, yet could never commit to each other. Somehow, it is even more heartrending to meet every day than to never meet. You never know if an unimaginable gulf separates these two people who seem so close. You never know if opening up might destroy everything. Everything is up in the air...they are so close, yet so far.
我的世界都是你 The girl's little black dog has gone missing. She misses it, so she writes it letters that she releases into the wind. She prays that her dog will receive them, wherever he is. The girl lives in a closed-down hotel. She roams the various rooms, which are all full of memories of her playing with the little black dog. But in these rooms, she meets a variety of strange characters. They say that they've stayed in the hotel in the past, and they're here because of the letters they've been receiving... |
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 Leo Tang (Tang Tang) 唐唐 Leo Tang likes anything associated with creation; he thinks the most interesting thing about creating picture books is to recall and re-live the joy of childhood over and over again. Leo Tang has been writing under the pseudonym of Tang Tang since 2003. He consistently attracts all kinds of readers not only through his warm, adorable characters, but also through the ingenuity of his composition. Both Leo Tang's picture books and illustrated books have broad readership. Doggy Pupu Moves to a New Home, the Short-Eared Bunny series (published by Common Wealth Education Media and Publishing Co., Ltd.), and Like You (published by Mark Publishing) have been published in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Turkish, among other languages. Besides illustrated works, Leo Tang also engages in other artistic mediums and has organized numerous exhibitions; his works are well-received by both individuals and art galleries alike. Contact: Sheryl Ho | Rights Specialist sherylho@cw.com.tw |
Tony Bunny: A Rabbit with Short Ears 短耳兔 Tony Bunny has always known that he is different from other rabbits. He doesn't have one of those pairs of long, white ears. His ears are small and chubby. At first, he doesn't care much. For a little rabbit, it is more important to learn how to find food, run fast, and jump high. But over time, Tony Bunny dislikes his ears more and more. He asks his mother every day, "Why aren't my ears the same as other rabbits'?" Author: Julia Liu Illustrator: Leo Tang The Short-Eared Bunny and Little Elephant Shasha 短耳兔3：短耳兔與小象莎莎 Little Elephant Shasha is the new classmate inTony Bunny's class. Shasha is big and tall but very timid-she is especially afraid of the dark. Shasha likes Tony and always follows him around like a lost puppy. However, it is troublesome to play with elephants. For example, elephants cannot play hide and seek because they can easily be found. If you play on a seesaw with an elephant, you will be tossed high into the sky. As a result, Tony comes up with the idea to rid himself of Shasha. In the end, Shasha saves Tony's life instead, showing that compassion can always overcome differences. Author: Julia Liu Illustrator: Leo Tang Doggy Pupu Moves to a New House 小狗噗噗搬新家 Little Doggy Pupu lives in the village and there are lots of flowers and trees. The most exciting thing for Pupu is walking with Daddy and Mommy and his little master every day. One day, Daddy and Mommy are going to move to a new house. Pupu found the new house is very different from his original house. What will change in his new life? Author & Illustrator: Leo Tang |
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Page Tsou 鄒駿昇Page Tsou is a visual artist based in Taipei. He completed an MA in Communication Art & Design at the Royal College of Art in 2009. He works on both commercial and personal art projects.
Page has worked with a variety of clients, including Disney, YAMAHA, SPIN, GQ, ELLE, Big Issue, Moët & Chandon, Johnnie Walker, Regent Taipei, Taipei International Book Exhibition. Contact: Page Tsou | Illustrator www.pagetsou.com
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Trace 軌跡 Background: Heritage preservation is always a difficult issue in Taiwan. Before starting this project, people were discussing whether to preserve or destroy the Taipei Railway Workshop, and this issue inspired the creation of Trace. Trace was created for the 130th anniversary of the founding of Taipei City, and was inspired by Taipei's history of industrial development; working with industrial hubs situated along several important old railway routes that were once used to transport resources. These routes included Wanhua Sugar Factory, Huashan Freight Station, Chienkuo Beer Factory, and Shongshan Tobacco Factory, Taipei Railway Factory, and Taipei Railway Workshop. With advancements prompted by urban modernization, these industrial infrastructures that once held up our economy have now become obsolete, but they are, nevertheless, the best testaments for recounting the city's past memories. Trace unfolds with an old Taiwan railway mechanic and his dog as they go on a pursuit chasing a bird that symbolizes "a faster, better, and more ideal" life in the future. The readers are taken on a journey through different historical buildings and stations along old railways, with beautiful and interesting everyday scenes from the past revisited. "I think the central philosophy behind Trace is the importance of going about everyday life in a slower pace. As we push for more efficiency and advancement, we should also remember all the beautiful details from before," says Tsou. Moreover, in order to extend the notion of extension and "tracing," the pages inside this illustration book are folded to ingeniously link together different historical settings, and its composition with diagonal lines also creates a dynamic illusion of a slowly moving train. 
The Gift 禮物 Through the surreal images and story, this story reveals various points of view about seeing and appreciating art. Page Tsou leads readers through a fantastical trip to the museum with his use of exquisite illustrations, ideas, and text. |
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Under the Same Moon
So Close yet So Far
All of My World Is You
