Julie R. Neidlinger: Lone Prairie Art Works

Bookplate contest results are in!

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(Finally.)

Yes, it took me a while, but I did carefully review the entries to the free bookplate contest and I have to admit, at the risk of sounding like every other contest that doesn't want to hurt feelings - it was difficult to choose.

How do I pick amongst book lovers! Impossibility. But I did.

I had entries from serious readers and lawyers and people with impressive collections and excellent book choices and reasons for needing bookplates. The winning entry was actually the only one of its kind: for a 6-month-old boy.

Here's a little bit from the winning entry:

"He's well on his way with his new little library and I would love to have a special bookplate for him. I think we would put them in his Dr. Seuss books first, as they were a gift from his Nanna on his first Christmas. After his bookshelves are completed, we'll be bringing my collection of books from when I was a kid out of the attic to add to his library. We'll have loads of books in need of a bookplate!"

I simply love the idea of starting off a new reader properly, with a bookplate all his own for his own library. So stay tuned for a peek at the complete bookplate to see what we come up with.

Do you still want a bookplate, anyway?
I was asked a similar question by about half of the contest entries: if I don't win, they asked, would you be interested in designing a commissioned bookplate for me?

The answer is, of course, yes. If you are still interested in your own bookplate, email me and we can hammer out the details, details such as:

What style were you thinking of? (Whimsical, classic, art deco, modern, let me choose, etc.)
What elements were you wanting? (Boat, dog, plants, cross, church, book press, tree, specific building, bird, etc. - a reflection of hobbies, interests, family history or the like.)
Were you wanting your name in the bookplate or a blank place to write it yourself?
Is there a bookplate you've seen that you like the general look of that you'd like me to base yours on?
Did you want it in black and white, sepia, full color?

For $35, I'll email the completed file to you or send you a CD if you add shipping and handling to the total. This is open to contest entrants and anyone else who might want their own bookplate. I'm interested in flooding the world with bookplates for people who love to read. So if you're still wanting a bookplate that's only yours, email me and we'll get started.

UPDATE: See the winning design here.