I needed this book
I NEEDED THE INVITATION this book offers and the space it holds to imagine, explore and discover. I needed its exquisite lines and patterns to help shake me loose from inertia and move through a cycle of transformation, loss and renewal. I needed its masterfully ambiguous use of figure and ground to illuminate my connections and interdependence to all things. I needed its rich symbolism to remind me that the knowledge, the tools, the strength for navigating this journey are abundantly given.
ANN TITUS Swan Lady
About the Author
CARLOS ZAMORA is the author and illustrator of The Worlds Beyond series. The titles of this trilogy are: The Forest Within, The Ocean Ahead, and The Sky Above. These books depart from the colorful boldness of the author’s work, to delight readers with a visual narrative in a classic black and white palette, gray hues, warm whites, and a punch of gold.
The stories are packed with graphic metaphors that will inspire readers into a journey of self discovery and introspection. Minimal words and evocative scenes convey a melancholic, quiet tone, inviting us to pause, examine, and imagine inner worlds, where come to terms with loss.
The forest, the ocean and the sky become fruitful gardens for the imagination to run free in a bittersweet celebration of life. Throughout the pages of these picture books, children of all ages will find a reassuring ode to resilience; and a tribute to the unbreakable condition of the human spirit.
The Forest Within was written and illustrated in a three-year journey between Forest Park, St. Louis, and the Palaeopolis Forest in Corfu, Greece. The other two titles are currently in progress.
The Worlds Beyond trilogy is represent by Eda Çaça. A literary agent, founder of Atlas Publishing Lab, a dynamic publishing agency based in Istanbul Turkey. Zamora is represented by Ella Lupo at Purple Rain Illustrators. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Time's Magazine, the New York Observer, The Boston Globe, Advertising Age, The Wall Street Journal, 3x3 Magazine, Creative Quarterly, Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts.
He runs CARTEL, a design boutique studio specialized in illustrated branding.