I have been writing, illustrating, and designing children's books since 1996. I am on the verge of self-publishing through books that are printed on demand and via the internet. For more on my children's books, see my website:
http://www.jamesrumford.com. I also have a blog about writing and illustrating children's books at
http://www.calabashcat.blogspot.com. Besides commercially published books, I run a private letter press company and do limited-edition, handmade books. See more at
http://www.manoapress.com. I am interested in foreign languages and in poetry. See my blog "Horace et al." at
http://www.jasrumford.blogspot.com. I live in Honolulu with my wife.