"Wishless" with Author Harry Werksman and Illustrator Maya Shakur

Author Harry Werksman and Illustrator Maya Shakur on their children's book Wishless

Author

Harry Werksman

After nearly 30 years working as a successful and award-winning TV writer producer, Harry left the comfortable confines of Los Angeles for the wind-swept, wide-open spaces of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Upon his arrival, he decided that the story for WISHLESS – which had come to him fully formed in a dream 25 years prior and had been waiting for some attention – was his next project. The problem was he had a story, but his artistic skills were and are, at best, poor. But when the Universe put he and Maya together (thank you Santa Fe Reporter Illustrators Contest) WISHLESS quickly became a reality. Wishes are child-like, innocent prayers and people around the world have countless traditions surrounding them. WISHLESS is the first book in a series that will explore these traditions and, we hope, will open the hearts of readers – both young and old - to the possibility of manifesting a better world for us all.

Illustrator

Maya Shakur

Maya is a children’s book illustrator, designer, and lover of plants and animals. Maya has directed this energy into creating her small business, Studio Maï. She is local to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she is surrounded by inspiration in the forms of nature, culture, and the arts. Studio Maï designs and illustrates with these beloved and diverse aspects of life, sustainability and inclusivity in mind.

Find out more about Maya Shakur at https://mayaeshakur.myportfolio.com/

IG: @bystudiomai

This program is made possible by the support from Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library.