Author: Andy Pickard

Austin, Texas filmmaker. Graduate of The University of Texas at Austin in 1992 with a degree in Radio-Television-Film. Award winning video editor and documentary filmmaker.

Introducing Brin from The Blue Diviners

August 2, 2023

Another wonderful illustration by my son Leo Pickard. This is the fifth image a series of character pages for The Blue Diviners. Brin is a navigator finding her way through Alexandria by way of her internal compass. She’ll partner with Blink, to lead lost souls to safety. This image will also be in the paperback that I am formatting. I’m so excited to share with readers a window into the world of The Blue Diviners as well as showcase Leo’s amazing artwork. Please check out the sale page for the eBook on Amazon.

Introducing Blink from The Blue Diviners

June 29, 2023

Another wonderful illustration by my son Leo Pickard. This is the fourth image a series of character pages for The Blue Diviners. Blink is the books protagonist. He is the adventurer and explorer that I have always wanted to be. This image will also be in the paperback that I am formatting. I’m so excited to share with readers a window into the world of The Blue Diviners as well as showcase Leo’s amazing artwork. Please check out the sale page for the eBook on Amazon.

Pounding the streets to promote The Blue Diviners novel

May 16, 2023

Small update here. A flyer for The Blue Diviners. I’ve sold some books in the last three months and have learned how to place ads on Amazon to create impressions for the novel. Recently, I made an 11×17 inch flyer to post up around town. But where to hang it up? Here’s the flyer in question. This is version 3 of the flyer. I’m using Photoshop and working with the book cover as a background. I keep trying different copy, different placement of the QR code…

So far, I’ve tried posted it up at a Thundercloud Subs, The Musician’s Woodshed, and The Bee Cave Public Library and an Office Depot(where I printed out). Oh, I also put it up at our local corner store.

Paleface Grocery ~ Community Board

Looking for ideas on places that have community boards in Austin so I can post more. My next trip is to Planet K, Austin Books and The Drag at UT Austin.

Watch this trailer for The Blue Diviners

March 29, 2023

This video trailer for the novel The Blue Diviners hints at some of the story and inspiration without giving away the mystery of this dystopian sci-fi fantasy world. Available on Amazon as an eBook for a whopping $6.99.

For the second trailer, I plan on adding illustrations that will be in the paperback.

Read more about the novel here, and leave a comment if you’re interested in updates. I’ll have a newsletter form soon if anyone is interested.

Some inspos for The Blue Diviners

March 27, 2023

These are just a few of the cultural influences that inspired me in the writing of The Blue Diviners.