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Comment: Too many self-published sources, not enough independent reliable sources. Somewhat promotional. GregJackP Boomer! 00:40, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
JJ Books is an independent publisher based in London, United Kingdom, and founded by author, businessman and campaigner John Jackson in 2011. The company’s publications to date have all been written by Jackson and have reflected his interests in illustration, self-sufficiency and world mythology. [1] [2] [3]
History
JJ Books was founded by Jackson in 2011. Jackson had unpublished written material that dated back to a trip to Nepal in 1978, and believed that creating his own publishing business provided an opportunity to publish it. [4] [5] The company's first two books, "A Little Piece of England" and "Tales for Great Grandchildren", were published in 2011 [6], and the third, Brahma Dreaming, in 2013 [7] [8]
Philosophy
Jackson has said that he believes writing is a "way to make contact with one's fellow human beings" and always writes to be read aloud. [9]
He wants JJ Books’ hardback publications to hark back to the ‘gift books’ that were popular during the nineteenth century. [10]
He is enthusiastic about the potential of digital publishing, seeing it as an opportunity to liberate creative talent, to market books in English on a global scale and to circumvent the traditional gatekeeping role of the publisher, saying that “the quality of the content is what now matters most: that is how it should be”. [11] [12] [13]
He has also argued that digital publishing may help rejuvenate the tradition of graphic storytelling [14]
He has argued that mythology provides important insights into human behaviour and is sympathetic to Jung’s theory of the ‘collective unconscious’. [15] [16][17]
Books
A Little Piece of England
JJ Books’ first book "A Little Piece of England – A Tale of Self-Sufficiency", written by John Jackson and illustrated by Val Biro, was published in 2011. The book was originally published in 1979 as A Bucket of Nuts and a Herring Net by Collins and Harvill Press.[18] [19]
Tales for Great Grandchildren
JJ Books’ second book, Tales for Great Grandchildren, was a collection of stories from the folklore of India and Nepal, written by John Jackson and illustrated by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini.
The hardback edition of Tales for Great Grandchildren was published in October 2011, followed by the launch of an iPad app in February 2012, which earned praise in the media. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
Brahma Dreaming
In October 2013, JJ Books published Brahma Dreaming – a collection of retellings of stories from Hindu mythology, written by John Jackson and illustrated in black and white by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini. [27]
Terrazzini’s illustrations were noted by critics for their departure from traditional representations of the Hindu deities. [28] [29] [30] Jackson has described Hindu mythology as ‘an illustrators dream’ and believes Hinduism should be better known in Western countries. [31] [32]
External Links
References
- ^ http://www.jjbooks.com/our-books
- ^ http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/03/uk-self-publisher-emulates-golden-age-kids-books/
- ^ http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304176904579111802117280412
- ^ http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/03/uk-self-publisher-emulates-golden-age-kids-books/
- ^ http://www.booksetc.co.uk/blog/2013/11/27/the-story-behind-brahma-dreaming/
- ^ http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/03/uk-self-publisher-emulates-golden-age-kids-books/
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2013/aug/08/brahma-dreaming-john-jackson-in-pictures
- ^ http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=Brahma_Dreaming:_Legends_from_Hindu_Mythology_by_John_Jackson_and_Daniela_Jaglenka_Terrazzini
- ^ http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/03/uk-self-publisher-emulates-golden-age-kids-books/
- ^ http://www.booksetc.co.uk/blog/2013/11/27/the-story-behind-brahma-dreaming/
- ^ http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/03/uk-self-publisher-emulates-golden-age-kids-books/
- ^ http://www.booksetc.co.uk/blog/2013/11/27/the-story-behind-brahma-dreaming/
- ^ http://www.opendemocracy.net/john-jackson/kindle-era
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/johnjackson/new-golden-age-graphic-storytelling_b_3941865.html
- ^ 'Dreaming in Black and White', "Man’s World India", October 2013
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2013/aug/08/brahma-dreaming-john-jackson-in-pictures
- ^ http://southasianlitfest.com/article/revisiting-mythology/
- ^ http://www.jjbooks.com/our-books/A-Little-Piece-of-England
- ^ http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/diary/a-little-piece-of-england-a-tale-of-self-sufficiency/
- ^ http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/touchandgo/2012/02/29/tales-from-nepal-and-india/
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-youngworld/article3322974.ece
- ^ http://www.nepalitimes.com/issue/2012/02/24/Review/19035#.UDyRocFlSa8
- ^ http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/press/2012/03/illustrated-app-tales-for-great-grandchildren-from-jj-books.phtml
- ^ http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/03/a-quiet-read/
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-app-reviews/9186296/10-best-iOS-and-Android-childrens-apps-for-Easter.html
- ^ 'App of the Week', "The Bookseller" magazine, 6 April, 2012
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2013/aug/08/brahma-dreaming-john-jackson-in-pictures
- ^ http://www.asianreviewofbooks.com/new/?ID=1600#!
- ^ http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/indian-mythology-from-a-western-perspective-1059585.html
- ^ http://southasianlitfest.com/article/revisiting-mythology/
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2013/aug/08/brahma-dreaming-john-jackson-in-pictures
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/johnjackson/hinduism-uk-religion_b_4322442.html
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