Last time my friend Frank and I did a book signing, we were sitting in Darvill’s Bookstore on a dark, blustery, pouring-rain day. Most people were staying home next to their warm, cozy fireplaces, so we had plenty of time to chat and look around at the books in front of us.
That’s when I discovered this new, beautifully illustrated book called On Island Time: A Traveler’s Atlas: Illustrated Adventures on and around the Islands of Washington and British Columbia by Chandler O’Leary.
Even though O’Leary isn’t a local, she nailed both the artistic and the factual details of so many places in this book! Check out some pages…
Here, let me ease your eyes and show you some pages off her book’s Amazon page:
That’s where I learned this about her:
Chandler O’Leary is an illustrator, writer and lettering artist based in Tacoma, Washington. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she is the proprietor of a small stationery imprint called Anagram Press. She is also the author and artist behind Drawn the Road Again, an illustrated travel blog. Her illustrated road trip guide, The Best Coast: A Road Trip Atlas, was published by Sasquatch Books in 2019, followed by a companion book of postcards in 2020.
Here are some pages from that book:
If you are wanting a fun gift for someone, I would highly recommend On Island Time.
Great job, Chandler!
