Keep Squeaking Through
The Motivational Maxims Of Mortimer Mouse
Published on 24. January 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
38 pages
978-1-8381654-1-3 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of inspirational sayings ("The colder the night, the brighter the stars") by the world's leading optimistic philosopher, Mortimer Mouse, with assistance in verse by kafkaa, the celebrated poetic cockroach, edited by the celebrated man of letters, Richard Heller and sumptuously illustrated by the gifted Amina Art Ansari.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
7 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-8381654-1-3 (9781838165413)
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Mortimer's editor Richard Heller is the author of The Prisoner Of Rubato Towers, published by Xerus Publishing, which tells the story of his dramatic meeting with Mortimer and of their early life together. He has also written two cricket novels A Tale Of Ten Wickets and The Network. With Peter Oborne he wrote White On Green, celebrating the drama of Pakistan cricket, and they present a regular cricket-themed podcast. In past lives he was a long-serving humorous columnist on The Mail On Sunday and worked in the movie business in the United States and the UK. This included a brief engagement on a motion picture called Cycle Sluts Versus The Zombie Ghouls. Before that he was chief of staff to Denis Healey, then Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and later to Gerald Kaufman, then Shadow Home Secretary. He has also twice been a finalist on BBC Television's Mastermind.
Mortimer's illustrator, Amina Art Ansari is a British-Pakistani visual artist born in London. Her rich academic journey includes studies at Central Saint Martins, London College of Printing, and the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan. She has rendered portraits of Quaid-e-Azam Mohd Ali Jinnah for the Pakistan High Commission in London, as well as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Windsor Castle. Amina's artistic influence extends beyond canvas; she has conducted Art Workshops aboard HMS Argyll of the Royal Navy and at Lords Cricket Ground, MCC. Her evocative British Army painting earned prominence at the Ministry of Defence's unveiling. She has won numerous awards for art, public speaking and various media have covered her work including the BBC. Moreover, her resilience shines through as she recently underwent cochlear implant surgery. Amina's multifaceted character encompasses a background in Fine Arts, event management, and communication direction and has built a huge network from fashion, media, cultural domains. https://aminaartansari.com
Mortimer's illustrator, Amina Art Ansari is a British-Pakistani visual artist born in London. Her rich academic journey includes studies at Central Saint Martins, London College of Printing, and the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan. She has rendered portraits of Quaid-e-Azam Mohd Ali Jinnah for the Pakistan High Commission in London, as well as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Windsor Castle. Amina's artistic influence extends beyond canvas; she has conducted Art Workshops aboard HMS Argyll of the Royal Navy and at Lords Cricket Ground, MCC. Her evocative British Army painting earned prominence at the Ministry of Defence's unveiling. She has won numerous awards for art, public speaking and various media have covered her work including the BBC. Moreover, her resilience shines through as she recently underwent cochlear implant surgery. Amina's multifaceted character encompasses a background in Fine Arts, event management, and communication direction and has built a huge network from fashion, media, cultural domains. https://aminaartansari.com