Gift Guide: Joni Franks of Author/Illustrator Joni Franks Highlights their Top Product

Today we’re excited to be connecting with Joni Franks again. We’re excited to feature one of their products in our gift guide – learn more below and we encourage you to use your gift budget to support small businesses & creatives whenever possible.

Joni, so thrilled to have you joining us again, this time to talk all about products and so let’s jump right in. Please give our audience some background on the product side.
From bestselling author Joni Franks comes an endearing holiday story. This eighth book in the Corky Tails book series follows Sagebrush, the tailless puppy, and Young Miss, as they navigate life’s difficult challenges by believing in themselves and keeping hope in their hearts. Filled with heart-warming blessings, this volume shares the ancient folktale of how fairies chose corgis as their companion travelers and how corgis became to be known as the enchanted dogs of the fairy folk.
Follow Sagebrush, Young Miss, and the little people known as the Shuns, as they experience a winter solstice and Christmas miracle, gifted to them by the unseen world, in this charming tale set on a cattle ranch high in the Rocky Mountains.
Winner of three Will Rogers Medallion Awards including the Gold Medallion for 2024 Will Rogers Medallion Awards Illustrator of the Year.

Who is this product for and who is it probably not a good fit for?
My books appeal to children of all ages, nature lovers, dog lovers and in particular, corgi lovers.

Is there a core message, value or ethos you are trying to communicate through your branding and marketing?
The core message of this story is that we are not alone even though it sometimes seems like we are. Challenging times will eventually pass, and better days will follow. One cycle begins and another one ends. Soon you will feel hopeful again.

What’s next on the product or brand roadmap?
In addition to signing a 15-book contract for my Corky Tails books series in 2023, I just signed a three-book publishing deal for my Celtic fantasy trilogy, The Crooked Forest. These books are set to release in 2028 and 2029.