Ahoy, my whale-loving friends! 🐋 Developing the story of Maxine for Whalesong has been such a joy, but as Noelle and I researched our hero's journey to San Francisco, we had to face a tough reality: the ocean needs our help more than ever. When we talk about marine pollution, we often think of big things like old tires or the "ghost gear” like I mentioned in my previous post. But some of the biggest threats are actually the smallest. Have you heard of microplastics in the o

Hi, friends! My name is J.S. Phillips, author of Whalesong , and co-owner of Flatfish Publishing. I am extremely proud and happy to say that our debut children’s book is finally here. I have known the artist, Noelle, since we were in grade school, and have always admired her beautiful and detailed watercolor paintings. I am a filmmaker by trade and love writing, so I’m not sure why it took us about thirty years to realize that her paintings and my word smithing would go well

Hello! We are so excited to start sharing our books and creations with you. We both have no shortage of ideas, and have had an amazing...