THE PIER FALLS - Mark Haddon
An expedition to Mars goes terribly wrong. A thirty-stone man is confined to his living room. One woman is abandoned on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean. The Pier Falls is the first collection of stories by the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The cover incorporates deckchair canvas supplied by The Stripes Company, Chester. The deckchair pattern and colours hint at the title story where a seaside pier collapses. The graphic stripes compliment the linear illustrations through out the books, that were illustrated by Mark Haddon.
I asked Mark some questions about his illustrations such as…
The detail is extraordinary. These illustrations must take you a long
time. How do you set about your illustrations? Do you sketch quick layout first?
Do you feel that composing your illustrations is in anyway akin to composing your words?
Read his responses and get a glimpse into his process over the next few days here at CMYK.
The Pier Falls is published by Jonathan Cape on Thursday 5th May
