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Desdemona’s Dreams

Illustration of a pirate ship with skulls covering the sales. From Desdemona's Dreams illustrated book series, written by ZW Mohr and illustrated by Aaron Damon Porter.

Discover the Award-Winning Illustrated Fairytale Series

Illustration of two royal pig guards hauling off a young wizard. From the illustrated book series Desdemona's Dreams, written by ZW Mohr and illustrated by Aaron Damon Porter.

from the dreams of

ZW Mohr

&

Aaron Damon Porter

Desdemona’s Dreams

This fully-illustrated book series delivers fairy tale-inspired empowerment for dreamers of all ages. Its timeless message introduces you to the world of an 11-year-old girl named Desdemona, who discovers that she can bring her dreams into the waking world at a time when everyone else is forgetting how to dream. Packed full of whimsical adventures and heartfelt discoveries, this series is guaranteed to capture the hearts and minds of children and adults alike. Explore how imagination may be the key to discovering who we’re meant to be!

Cover of the illustrated fairytale “To Dream of Dancing; Desdemona’s Dreams, Volume 1” by ZW Mohr and illustrated by Aaron Damon Porter. Young Desdemona is walking towards a purple house with a yard full of brightly colored flowers.

To Dream of Dancing

Desdemona’s Dreams, Volume 1

To Dream of Dancing: Desdemona’s Dreams, Volume 1 is a 60 page fully-illustrated hardback book telling the tale of Desdemona, an eleven-year-old girl growing up in a small town, raised by her guardian teddy bear and two witchy aunts. As Desdemona’s dreams have grown more vivid, the children and adults in her town have been losing their ability to dream. It’s when her dream of dancing is captured by the mad Maestro, that she learns she can bring things from her dreams into reality. This is the beginning of an adventure to discover who Desdemona really is, the importance of imagination, and what happens to a world without dreams.

Cover of the illustrated fairytale “The Land of Mar; Desdemona’s Dreams, Volume 2” by ZW Mohr and illustrated by Aaron Damon Porter. Young Desdemona is walking past forests towards a crystal palace under a unicorn-shaped cloud.

The Land of Mar

Desdemona’s Dreams, Volume 2

The Land of Mar: Desdemona’s Dreams, Volume 2 is a 60 page fully-illustrated hardback book continuing the adventures of Desdemona as she heads to land of lost dreams. After defeating the mad Maestro in To Dream of Dancing, Desdemona heads to the land of Mar, where she must stop an evil pirate and his crew from destroying dreams. She meets up with a jovial faerie named Puck, and goes in search of the King of Mar to learn more about the pirates. Desdemona realizes that nothing in the world of dreams is quite as easy as it seems, and must once again use her courage and wit to face the problems that lie ahead.

Cover of the illustrated fairytale "A Song of Dreams; Desdemona's Dreams, Volume 3" by ZW Mohr and illustrated by Aaron Damon Porter. Young Desdemona is walking into a park holding her teddy bear. The park entrance has statues of a lion and a fox.

A Song of Dreams

Desdemona’s Dreams, Volume 3

A Song of Dreams: Desdemona’s Dreams, Volume 3 is a 70 page fully-illustrated hardback book continuing the adventures of Desdemona as she attempts to stop the destruction of lost dreams. Heading back to the land of Mar, Desdemona and her companion Puck set out through the Swamp of Dreary Doings. Before Desdemona can venture too far into the swamp she’s whisked back to the real world where she must learn more about the trials that lay ahead. Dangerous adventures lay in store for our heroine. Will she be able to stop the destruction of lost dreams, or will she become a lost dream herself?

About the Creators

Author ZW Mohr and Illustrator Aaron Damon Porter, creators of the illustrated book series Desdemona's Dreams.

Z.W. Mohr was born in the foothills of Los Angeles, between a wild blaze and a mudslide. Being raised on stories told by firelight, and traveling to hidden temples of long gone civilizations at a young age, might have unlocked doors of imagination he’s never learned how to close. Knowing that the best castles are built from dreams, he learned the masonry of language so he could build castles of his own. The stories of Desdemona are an invitation to visit these castles. Please pack lightly. Wear your heart on your sleeve so that the gatekeeper knows it’s you, keep a secret in your pocket to trade for treasure, and leave this realm only when you have your own dream to go to.

Photo of illustrator Aaron Damon Porter, laughing in front of a wall with dinosaur skeletons painted onto it.

Aaron Damon Porter, born in Oakland, California, learned quickly that Mr. Sketch scented markers are not, in fact, edible. Inspired by Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, N.C. Wyeth’s work in Treasure Island, and David Mack’s reimagining of Daredevil, Mr. Porter has worked on his own translations of the inner and outer worlds we inhabit. Painting full-time in New Orleans since 2008, he has developed bright but silent worlds of his own. Desdemona’s Dreams is his first foray into fairytale illustration. The creative endeavors of Mr. Mohr and Mr. Porter in this dreamscape with Desdemona and Teddy is proving A Most Exciting Adventure.

Find Aaron at DamonArtsNola.com