Episode 62: On Creating Fergus The Horse, Illustration & Evoking Emotion with Jean Abernethy

Episode 62: Welcome to the Equestrian Author Spotlight podcast! In each episode, you’ll hear inspirational stories from horse book authors including writing advice and marketing tips to help you write your own horse book. If you are an author, aspire to be an author, or simply love horse books then you are in the right place!

 

In this week's episode, you'll meet Jean Abernethy, author, illustrator and creator of Fergus the Horse. You'll learn ...

 

• About the inspiration behind Jean's cartoon character, Fergus the Horse, and how she celebrated the 20th anniversary of his creation with a brand new Fergus book.
• How Jean got started working with equestrian publications and what has changed in the industry since she started submitting her work 35 years ago.
• Why Jean believes, as artists and authors, it is our job to make work that evokes emotion.
• And MUCH more!

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