1 book
More in production
48 pages, colour
16.1 x 23.5 cm
Ages 8 years and up
The boy Dion is born in the slum.
But his unusual magical powers soon draw the
attention of the Emperor’s Shadow Guard, the fier-
cest warriors in the country and Dion’s life is turned upside down in his search for answers.
#1: Magic Blood will see publication in 2025.
Rights sold to Sweden.
Jan Kjær was born 1971 in Denmark and is an award-winning writer and illustrator.
After high school, he served his apprenticeship as a Graphic Designer and worked for LEGO a few years before moving to America to attend ‘The Kubert School’ comic book in New Jersey. After graduating, Jan moved to Los Angeles and worked as a storyboard- and concept artist for three years for different Hollywood productions companies
In 2002, he moved back to Denmark and continued working for LEGO, doing illustrations and story development for lines such as BIONICLE and LEGO STAR WARS.
In 2004 Jan decided to try his hand at writing and illustrating his own stories. He has now written 70 books and comics, and his work has been published in 15 countries.
2 books
88 pages
21.0 x 28.0 cm
Ages 6 years and up
The Underworld’s leading chef, good old Cousin Gross, has gathered 30 of the most terrifying monsters and their favourite dishes in the most (dis)tasteful cookbook the world has ever seen. The book was heavily covered on national Danish tv, radio and magazines when it came out.
In 2021 came the follow-up, Cousin Gross’ (dis)tasteful gluten-free and lactose-free monstercookbook.
Published digitally on Fairytell app in Sweden and Germany.
Author of the series ”Cousin Gross’ monstercookbook” and ”The Impossibles” and author of ”What ever turns you on”, translator and Disney-expert.
Author and illustrator of children’s books.
Artist of The Impossibles.
2 books
48 pages
22,0 x 29,5
Published in Danish
Ages 9 and up
Set in medieval Denmark AD 1450. Three travelling puppeteers are invited to perform at a castle. They meet a knight returned from Constantinople with PTSD and his estranged sister. In book 2 they try their luck at the clandestine trade in holy relics.
Graduate from Design School Kolding.
Founding member of Gimle Studio in Copenhagen 1980.
Since 2006 he has collaborated with national museums using comics to visualise the lives of people who went before us: Iron age tribes in East Jutland, Saints from Jacques de Compostella to Santa Claus, Seamen in the Caribbean, crusaders, carpenters and scientists alike.
This work earned him the Hanne Hansen award in 2014.
1 book
30 pages
Book 2 in production
23.0 x 23.0 cm
Ages 4 and up
Wordless stories about everyday events that turn into small adventures.
In book 1, Beetle and Bear go for a walk at night, so Beetle can pee before he goes to sleep.
We follow their walk in the cosy and imaginative city, looking for just the right tree.
Peter Hermann is a Danish artist who loves to mix elements of comic books and children’s books, drawn in a loose and colourful style.
He was educated at the Kubert School in the USA and at Designskolen Kolding in Denmark.
www.phermann.com
www.forlagetkyklop.dk