Creative Demons and How to Slay Them

$28.99

This book is not yet published, but will be available from August 2025.

ISBN: 9780500029626 Category:

Richard Holman

Description

Bedevilled by the demons of self-doubt, fear of failure or lack of inspiration? Lay waste to your mind-forged monsters with the help of Creative Demons and How to Slay Them.

If you’ve ever embarked on a creative endeavour, then there’s a good chance you’ll have been bedevilled by self-doubt, fear of failure or a lack of inspiration at some point along the way. This book will help you to banish those mind-forged monsters one by one, no matter how grotesque or scary they may be.

Drawing on inspirational anecdotes from art, philosophy, neuroscience, nature, music and contemporary culture, creativity expert Richard Holman provides you with your very own mental armoury to see you through every stage of the creative process. By learning through the experiences of such creative luminaries as Leonardo da Vinci, Marina Abramovic, J.K. Rowling, Dr Seuss and Herbie Hancock, you’ll find out how best to overcome the perils of procrastination, the sting of criticism, the seductive tug of convention or the gnawing feeling that you’re not up to it.

It’s time to say farewell to your demons and make your next creative project the very best it can be.

Additional information

Dimensions 11 x 17.8 cm
Publisher name Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date 29 August 2025
Number of pages 168
Format Hardback
Contributors Illustrated by Al Murphy
Dimensions 11 x 17.8 cm
Weight g
Richard Holman is a creative specialist, with a background in design and advertising. He runs workshops on creativity all over the world, to inspire people and brands to make better ideas. He also hosts the podcast 'The Wind Thieved Hat', where he interviews leading artists and creators, and is a regular contributor to Creative Review and Creativepool. Al Murphy is an illustrator whose clients include the BBC, MTV, Newsweek, the Guardian and Faber & Faber. He has inspired many to pursue a career in illustration, confident they can do better.