The Beyond the Red Door Bookmark

With the Boyup Brook Book Bonanza coming up soon (May 19 & 20), I’ve been thinking about what I could give away with my books.

The perfect answer, of course, is a bookmark. Then it came down to design, who should do it and how much would it cost. I did a lot of research on bookmarks and discovered that what I wanted - which was quality and longevity - would cost quite a bit.

So the next best thing was to be creative and do it myself, so to speak.

It was actually my mother who came up with the fantastic design idea and who became the hands-on producer. Why not have the bookmark as a red door with panelling and a door handle?

It was a brilliant idea. And having control over a product and producing it yourself is so satisfying. I think there is more pride in creating something yourself. I certainly felt happier when I did the reprint of ‘Beyond the Red Door’, just because I was in charge of the design and content.

I’ll describe the bookmark to you - if I was really clever, I could take a photo, upload it to a blog post and let you see it. But I’m not clever, so here’s the description. The bookmark is made of a high quality plastic, red in colour, of course. The panels are etched in gold paint and so is the door handle. And to top it off, there is a beautiful red rope tassle.

I’ll be giving these away at the book fare in May, but will also include them when you buy your copy through my site. Please click here to purchase your copy and get your free bookmark.

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