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by Ricardo Henriques (Author), Nicolau Nicolau (Illustrator)
This book is for people who enjoy people watching, just like Graça, the main character of this story. Told with creative colors, criminal outlines, and strokes of international conspiracy Graça suspects that her neighbor across the street is planning a robbery. True or false? Who knows? On our way, we will get to know the many lives inhabiting the building in front: the clients of Dias Coffee Shop, a musician who gives concerts to the neighbors, and a misunderstood photographer, among other characters. Who is watching whom? It's an ongoing investigation.
Author Biography
Born in Lisbon, Ricardo Henriques inherited the taste for drawing from his father and the joy of writing from his mother. Unable to chose one of this passions, he did graphic design, illustration, copywriting and writing for press. When, together with friends, he interviewed and portrayed people with two faces - 2 Faces Project - and created a incorrupt politician - President Honest - he increased abundantly his gross domestic happiness. He is the editor of two magazines, one for adults and another for children, an writes trifles and reports. In 2012 he published, with André Letria, the book Sea, which was turned into an exhibition at the Bogotá International Book Fair in 2013 and was given a non-fiction mention at the Bologna Ragazzi Awards given at the Bologna Book Fair. Ricardo Henriques is the author of Sea and Theatre, from the collection Actividaries. Nicolau was born in 1986, in Vila Nova de Cerveira. After studying design, he spent a few years touring Portugal as a musician with the band doismileoito and later with songwriter Nuno Prata. In the meantime he did illustration work for artists like Miguel Araú jo and Carminho. From editorial work to picture books, with some live projections and murals in between, recent clients include Casa da Mú sica, Metro of Porto, Lisbon Public Libraries, Pato Ló gico, Esporã o, among others. With Joana Estrela guides sessions of collective and erratic drawing in Porto, where he rides his bike.
