We’re not sure if we’ve mentioned this before, but do you know you can get previews of many IMPACT titles on Scribd.com? Check it out.

Latest to the bookshelf is Buddy Scalera’s Colossal Collection of Action Poses. If you like what you see, pop over to the North Light Shop to order the title at 30% off.

Around this time of year, I still get the itch. School supplies, textbooks, new classes… even if you’re not in school, fall is a great time to pick up a new skill, or work on one you’ve already started. And as it happens, we here at IMPACT and North Light Books are having a Labor Day weekend sale! We’re impatient, though, so we’re not waiting until the weekend. We marked down a bunch of great titles, already in effect today. Click through on the covers to see the sale prices for some of our favorite titles.

Of course, we like to provide a plethora of options, so you can find more just by hopping over to our shop, here!

FairyArt by David Adams teaches you how to paint fairies and the places they're likely to be found.

Girl to Grrrl Manga by Colleen Doran is a great source for learning shoujo manga techniques.

How about sparking your creativity with Journal Revolution, by Linda Woods and Karen Dinino! Like they say on the cover, rise up and create!

Just in case you happened to miss all the buzz– The Explorer’s Guide to Drawing Fantasy Creatures by Emily Fiegenschuh is now available for purchase! And that’s not all…

If you’re planning to attend Gen Con in Indianapolis this week, you’ll be able to meet the Emily in person, and get a peek at the book as well as more of this IMPACT artist’s amazing work!

Be sure to check out Emily’s new blog, Fabled Earth, for more information about her appearance at Gen Con, book signings and other promotional events.

Visit the NL Shop to order your copy of The Explorer’s Guide and get started learning how to draw and paint fantasy creatures of your own!

Hi everyone! My name’s Kirstie and I’m the intern for the summer at IMPACT books. During my time here, I’m going to update you on what’s going on behind the scenes, what I’ve been working on and other cool stuff that we’re all interested in. So far this summer, I have been very busy with Shojo Fashion Manga Art School, Year Two. The first Shojo Fashion Manga Art School taught us how to draw fabulous shojo manga clothing and characters. The second is just as promising, including steps on how to draw formal wear, school uniforms, sports uniforms, etc.

I have also been working on our new Fun to Draw Books. These books teach young, beginning artists how to draw funny characters, mangamon, and mini mangas. They will get released this fall. They aren’t available for pre-sale yet, but I will give you a peek of the covers! I will be back on Monday with another update!

With help from a friend, a came across this article about a collection of old romance comics. While searching through a store in New York, Michael Barson found these late ’40s, early ’50s comics and combined them to make his anthology, Agonizing Love: The Golden Era of Romance Comics. Although these comics were originally written for women, men can love them too–just ask Michael!

Try drawing your own comics with these titles from IMPACT books!

Check out this sneak peek into the soon to be released DragonWorld, featuring some of the world’s most popular deviants! IMPACT Books editorial director, Pam Wissman and editor Sarah Laichas scoured the pages of deviantART to find and contact some of the best dragon artists out there and assemble some of their best work into this beautiful collection.

Click here for the digital preview on the F+W Media Scribd page! Stay tuned for more!

Spectrum 18, the latest in the heavily lauded fantasy art showcase series, is due out this coming November. This year the tome will feature among its contributors Lisa Cyr, author of North Light Books’ Art Revolution: Alternative Approaches in Art and the upcoming Experimental Painting (due out this fall).

Click here to check out the promotional video posted on the Spectrum website.

On Tuesday June 7th F+W Media, Inc., IMPACT Books’ parent company, will donate 50% of profits from all purchases, all products and services available through our North Light Shop (and any of our other 19 U.S. eCommerce stores) to the Red Cross.

If you are able and choose to make a purchase Tuesday, know that you are supporting our fellow citizens in need. And if you were directly affected by the flooding, any one of the recent severe weather events, please accept our best wishes.

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The beautiful swirls and Celtic curls of calligraphy are a magic addition to many fantasy illustrations. Get step-by-step tutorials on creating these effects with Cari Buziak’s new title from North Light Books, Calligraphy Magic.