Once upon a time, in a land of crystal towers blue, is a garden known only to those in desperate need. There, lonely souls beseech the help of the King of Wishes only to fall prey to his curse and dance for eternity within his ballroom of dreams. A fairy tale—that’s all it was . . . until now.
Back in June 2014, my family and I held a book opening for the release of my novel The Wish Bringer. It was a great night celebrating not only the success of the book being published, but also celebrating the people who helped and supported me throughout my writing journey.
The launch was held in the Marian Hall of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, which we decorated with framed drawings of the story’s conceptual art, an installation, a selected music playlist, as well as other decorative elements including a banner of the book and decorated cake.
The main idea that I wanted to convey with these props was to invoke the senses. Many of the people who attended that night had yet to read the book, therefor we wanted to transport everyone into the fantastical nature and environment of the book by appealing to their senses, which I think was quite successful.
Photos taken by my friend Miguel Zaragoza
For anyone interested in getting a copy of the book, you can click here to buy it from the online book store here
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