Format: A4

Size:
Width: 210 mm (5?")
Height: 297 mm (8?")
Depth: 5 mm (?")

Interior: Lined

Page Count: 80 Pages

Closure: No Closure

Colour: Multi-colour

GSM (Paper Weight): 100

Cover: Hardcover

Edge Printing: Yes

Binding Type: Saddle Stitched

More Features:

• 300 gsm decorative printed cover paper with rounded corners
• All pages are perforated for easy tear-out
• 100 gsm cream-coloured FSC-certified, acid-free sustainable forest paper
• Saddle-stitch binding in a thread colour that matches the cover design
• Decorative front endpapers that showcase the cover design and provide the story behind the cover art
• Name plate

About This Design

Original Art: Grail of the Summer Stars by Kinuko Y. Craft

Era: Early 2000s

Region: United States

Design Inspiration: Temptation

Discover the ethereal dreams of Kinuko Y. Craft, a celebrated illustrator and visual storyteller renowned for her meticulous attention to detail.

Our Visions of Paradise series showcases a compelling design originally created by Craft as cover art for Freda Warrington’s fantasy novel Grail of the Summer Stars. Touching on themes of femininity, ancient mythology, and contemporary spirituality, this piece reflects Craft’s love of fine art and her dedication to helping authors tell their stories. According to the artist, she immerses herself in the novel’s world before developing a cover image, allowing her own fantasy to bring out the “flavour” of the book.

Born in Japan, Craft was influenced by her calligrapher grandfather and studied fine art at the Kanazawa Bidai before moving to the United States to attend the Art Institute of Chicago. Today, her work is highly exhibited in public and private collections worldwide, including the Smithsonian, the National Geographic Society, and the Borsini-Burr Gallery in California, in addition to appearing on book covers. We are thrilled to bring her evocative imagery to the Paperblanks collection, and hope her work inspires you to bring your own flavour to the pages within.