{"id":34541,"date":"2026-03-27T08:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/?p=34541"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:35:42","slug":"a-blood-moon-snowlands-by-morr-meroz-author-colorist-collin-fogel-line-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/a-blood-moon-snowlands-by-morr-meroz-author-colorist-collin-fogel-line-art\/","title":{"rendered":"A Blood Moon &#8211; Snowlands by Morr Meroz (author &#038; colorist) Collin Fogel (line art)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/a-blood-moon-snowlands-by-morr-meroz-author-colorist-collin-fogel-line-art\/attachment\/9780702349195\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9780702349195.jpg?fit=330%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"330,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"9780702349195\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9780702349195.jpg?fit=330%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9780702349195.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34542 lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"500\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/a-blood-moon-snowlands-by-morr-meroz-author-colorist-collin-fogel-line-art\/attachment\/9780702349195\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9780702349195.jpg?fit=330%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"330,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"9780702349195\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9780702349195.jpg?fit=330%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34542\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9780702349195.jpg?resize=330%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9780702349195.jpg?w=330&amp;ssl=1 330w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9780702349195.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9780702349195.jpg?resize=99%2C150&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.achuka.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9780702349195.jpg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">ACHUKA Book of the Day 27 Mar 2026<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Publisher: Scholastic<\/i><br \/>\n<i>ISBN: 9780702349195<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&#8220;Meroz\u2019s background as an animator shines through in this graphic novel\u2019s page-turning action sequences, and artist Fogel and colorist Comodo use their considerable skills to turn desolate landscapes into rich, engrossing images&#8230; Meroz successfully delivers intriguing characters and necessary worldbuilding for a series that promises to be as likable as its lead character. Sumptuous visuals and intriguing ideas will leave readers hungry for more time in the Snowlands.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/book-reviews\/morr-meroz-1\/snowlands\/\">KIRKUS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RAv625hNVhY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Morr Meroz writes <a href=\"https:\/\/morrmeroz.com\/about\/\">on his website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>Writing books was never really my plan. I wanted to make animated movies.<\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">That dream brought me across the world to New York City, where I studied animation at the School of Visual Arts. I got close \u2014 I was one of two finalists for a Pixar internship \u2014 but as you can guess, that didn&#8217;t happen. So I kept going: making short films, working at some of the best animation studios in the city, and eventually deciding it was time to write my first animated feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The idea came from a nature documentary about snow leopards: A mother and her cub on their final journey together before separating forever. I couldn&#8217;t stop thinking about it. What happens if the mother doesn&#8217;t want to let go? What if the cub isn&#8217;t ready? <strong>That\u2019s when&nbsp;<em>Snowlands&nbsp;<\/em>was created.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">When the reality of getting an animated film made set in \u2014 the pitching, the meetings, the uncertainty \u2014 I asked a different question: what if I made it a graphic novel instead? I could tell the story on my own terms and get it into readers&#8217; hands. So I self-published <em>Snowlands: A Blood Moon<\/em> in 2021. The response was encouraging, but I knew I needed a partner to take it as far as I wanted it to go. That&#8217;s where Scholastic came in. We signed a multi-book deal and re-released it in 2026. It became a New York Times bestseller in its first month of release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">I still love animation. As a parent of two, I watch a lot of it. But whether <em>Snowlands<\/em> ever reaches the big screen or not, the story is already exactly where it belongs. And this is only the beginning.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>In the heart of the Snowlands, prey and predator alike mysteriously disappear as three outcasts join forces for the adventure of a lifetime in the first book of the heart-stopping Snowlands series &#8211; perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and Warriors!<\/p>\n<p>Feba, an orphaned wolf cub, is believed to be cursed. Her rare white fur is said to be a bad omen. When a mysterious creature starts killing members of Feba\u2019s pack one by one, all eyes fall on her.<\/p>\n<p>She has no choice but to run away, forced to roam the perilous Snowlands all on her own.<\/p>\n<p>Until she meets Usha, a fiercely independent leopard, and Batu, a bumbling wildcat, each with their own secrets and reasons for wandering the Snowlands. 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Snowlands: A Blood Moon by Morr Meroz <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AzXiGdXkW9\">pic.twitter.com\/AzXiGdXkW9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Graphix Books &#x1f4a5; (@GraphixBooks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GraphixBooks\/status\/2033543848887005480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Written by Morr Meroz and brought to life with stunning, Snowlands: A Blood Moon follows three unlikely animal heroes on a journey through a frozen wilderness filled with danger, mystery, and heart &#x1f319; On sale 2\/3\/26 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uAjiutrXU8\">pic.twitter.com\/uAjiutrXU8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Graphix Books &#x1f4a5; (@GraphixBooks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GraphixBooks\/status\/1998482886278733959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Moments like these spark a love of reading and storytelling. Grateful for the opportunity our students had to meet author Morr Meroz and celebrate their work. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Region4SayNoMore?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Region4SayNoMore<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DISD_Libraries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DISD_Libraries<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GraphixBooks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GraphixBooks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dallasschools?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dallasschools<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrReyC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrReyC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tpk7MXbOoI\">pic.twitter.com\/Tpk7MXbOoI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 School for TAG in Pleasant Grove (@TAGinPG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TAGinPG\/status\/2020156755288715405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TAGinPG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TAGinPG<\/a> we were incredibly fortunate to welcome author Morr Meroz <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BloopAnimation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BloopAnimation<\/a> for an amazing dialogue on his books and animations. 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