Carmelite Prize: final entry, + notes on place

• I am pleased with the pacing of the book, that it rolls in waves of big and small. 
• But am aware that the *additional panels* are not a consistent enough presence in the book to run as smoothly as it could 
• The text... I hadn't noticed that all text must be in BLACK, hence adding a *fog* behind some text to make it readable. I'm not so happy with the type all in all, but I am of the understanding that it could be something that could be collaborated on with a designer.

• I'm pleased that the work placed second in the Carmelite Prize!
• Whilst very happy to come second, I wonder if I was hindered by being perhaps, not a very commercial pick. But I think my style is adapted here to be sellable, but I am going to ask the publishers about this in my folio review. You've got to be sensible about... the wild...
• I received a lot of compliments on the textures, and the characters and the variety I pulled from the generic chicken. The most favoured spread was the dancing chickens in the squares. Maybe they just didn't pick up on my earlier qualms, but the thing that was pointed out was that it was quite unique, which I hadn't expected!