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The Art Of Jason Cockcroft
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We Were Wolves

Here is a small selection of illustrations from my new illustrated novel, We Were Wolves, published by Andersen Press.

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We Were Wolves is the story of a boy who lives with his father in an abandoned caravan in the woods of Yorkshire.

We Were Wolves is the story of a boy who lives with his father in an abandoned caravan in the woods of Yorkshire.

Lost in their own ideas of mythology and legend, they seek refuge from an outside world they are not skilled at navigating. Ultimately, however, the world intrudes on their home in the form of a local criminal, leading to tragedy.

Lost in their own ideas of mythology and legend, they seek refuge from an outside world they are not skilled at navigating. Ultimately, however, the world intrudes on their home in the form of a local criminal, leading to tragedy.

The story began for me when I imagined a boy alone in a clearing in the woods. His father is in prison, and the boy feels a mix of relief, excitement and fear, because although his father is loving and kind, he is also an agent of chaos in the boy’s

The story began for me when I imagined a boy alone in a clearing in the woods. His father is in prison, and the boy feels a mix of relief, excitement and fear, because although his father is loving and kind, he is also an agent of chaos in the boy’s life.

It is a book about grief and loss, but mainly it’s about love. It is dedicated to my father, and published by Andersen Press.

It is a book about grief and loss, but mainly it’s about love. It is dedicated to my father, and published by Andersen Press.

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