Books and Samples

These are some of my coloring books, and a free sample page from each one.

Coloring books – Bold and Easy Coloring Pages

First, here’s my “bold and easy” coloring books story.

I’m the one who – in 2015 – published the first “bold and easy” coloring book.

Yes, I’m the one who started the trend. Or at least used that phrase before anyone else did.

Here’s how it started…

Back in 2015, wanting a catchy phrase for these books, I chose those words. I also thought the phrase was funny, if a bit tacky. (My mother had used it to describe, umm… a type of woman she did not approve of. I think “loose women” was another phrase she’d used.)

Yes, I have a quirky sense of humor.

So, talking about this new book series (and the books’ odd titles), I’d explained that the lines were “bold” and that made the coloring books “easy” to color.

Back in 2015, there was no “Coloring Books for Adults” category. So, my books had to be listed in the general “Coloring Books” category, though I sought out other niches that might be a good fit.

Initially, these books gained popularity among art therapists. Then, I started hearing from women who liked being able to color in bed – late at night – without turning on a reading lamp. They could see each coloring page, even in low light!

Eventually, still listed as “Coloring Books for Children,” sales slowed and I moved on to other projects.

And then… in 2024, I discovered that not only was there a category for coloring books for adults… the “bold and easy” phrase was actually trending! But, err, nobody seemed to find my coloring books.

So, I’m relaunching the series, one book at a time.

Here’s my Bold and Easy Coloring Pages book series, with sample pages for each.