Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book

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Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book
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Author Johanna Basford
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Published2013
Publisher Laurence King Publishing
Media typePrint
Pages96
ISBN 978-1780671062

Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book is a 2013 colouring book for adults by Johanna Basford. The book has 40 foreign versions and has sold over 8 million copies, [1] becoming one of the best-selling books on Amazon. [2]

Basford had been approached by Laurence King Publishing in 2011 after the publisher had seen Basford's work online. While the publisher originally wanted a colouring book for children, Basford proposed one for adults. [2] Basford was inspired by several of her clients joking with her that they would enjoy colouring in her work, which was frequently done in black and white. [3] Initially the publisher was reluctant to release such an unorthodox book. However they eventually relented and the first run quickly sold out. [3] The book's success is frequently cited as starting the adult coloring book trend. [2] [3] The book is modelled after the Brodick Castle Gardens on the Isle of Arran where Basford played as a child. [4] By August 2015, Secret Garden had sold 6.8 million copies worldwide [5] and launched the colouring trend for adults. In February 2015, Basford released a second book: Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest & Colouring Book, [6] and a third, Lost Ocean: An Inky Adventure and Colouring Book in October 2015. [7]

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References

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  4. Frank, Priscilla (March 24, 2015). "A Colouring Book For Adults, Because Everyone Deserves To Unleash Their Inner Creative". The Huffington Post . Retrieved March 30, 2015.
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  6. "Artist Goes Outside The Lines With Coloring Books For Grown-Ups". NPR . April 1, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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