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Comments on: Judging a Cover by its Book http://www.fifthestate.co.uk/2008/03/judging-a-cover-by-its-book/ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:47:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: infogenium http://www.fifthestate.co.uk/2008/03/judging-a-cover-by-its-book/comment-page-1/#comment-246135 infogenium Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:36:49 +0000 http://fifthestate.co.uk/2008/03/judging-a-cover-by-its-book/#comment-246135 Finished reading Broken (the weekend past) in one sitting - a 2hour train ride swept by. Thanks for such a powerful book - it in turn delighted me with its wit and kept me on edge with an impending sense of dread. The cover matches it perfectly. Finished reading Broken (the weekend past) in one sitting – a 2hour train ride swept by. Thanks for such a powerful book – it in turn delighted me with its wit and kept me on edge with an impending sense of dread. The cover matches it perfectly.

]]> By: Amanda Oosthuizen http://www.fifthestate.co.uk/2008/03/judging-a-cover-by-its-book/comment-page-1/#comment-137176 Amanda Oosthuizen Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:48:33 +0000 http://fifthestate.co.uk/2008/03/judging-a-cover-by-its-book/#comment-137176 What brilliant news. A million congratulations. I found out by a strange web-surfing blip that has brought me here. I will be out this morning to buy 'Broken' and I am so looking forward to reading it. Great articles too. Amanda What brilliant news. A million congratulations. I found out by a strange web-surfing blip that has brought me here. I will be out this morning to buy ‘Broken’ and I am so looking forward to reading it.

Great articles too.

Amanda

]]> By: Liz http://www.fifthestate.co.uk/2008/03/judging-a-cover-by-its-book/comment-page-1/#comment-127642 Liz Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:19:51 +0000 http://fifthestate.co.uk/2008/03/judging-a-cover-by-its-book/#comment-127642 I have spotted Broken in the Waterstones on Piccadilly - prominently displayed as part of the 3 for 2 offer. I am totally thrilled. The cover looks gorgeous! I've also received my copy, thank you, Dan! I have spotted Broken in the Waterstones on Piccadilly – prominently displayed as part of the 3 for 2 offer. I am totally thrilled. The cover looks gorgeous!

I’ve also received my copy, thank you, Dan!

]]> By: Dominic Took http://www.fifthestate.co.uk/2008/03/judging-a-cover-by-its-book/comment-page-1/#comment-126357 Dominic Took Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:24:27 +0000 http://fifthestate.co.uk/2008/03/judging-a-cover-by-its-book/#comment-126357 Well I can attest to this one too. Only after i published my book the first time, did i realise how important cover would be. I've stood by the illustration (Even though it panders to a 12-14 age group) because I think its very good and it did capture the Storm and the world, but also that sense of not being 100% sure where or what that world is. That's the whole point of the book really. But even if your self published, if you want more sales, you have to market out your cover, or find out as much as you can about who its going to appeal to. That's the thing about books, when they sell mass market they become products and they have branding and brand identity, so does the author. I think that's the hardest thing to get across to new writers and people who have been writing for a long time. I thought the UK cover looked better, but its not my book then again. It certainly is tricky and I do believe in thinking outside the box, dare I say it, so it can be frustrating when at first editors or certain individuals box your work. I guess its more frustrating if its cross genre (Uh oh...) and appeals to more than one demographic, seeing as that's not a turn off, but a nightmare to sell and as Stephen Page said in one of his articles with the Guardian On-line, its all about sales these days. Nice to get more insight into the mainstream process Daniel, look forward to the next one. Dominic Took Well I can attest to this one too. Only after i published my book the first time, did i realise how important cover would be. I’ve stood by the illustration (Even though it panders to a 12-14 age group) because I think its very good and it did capture the Storm and the world, but also that sense of not being 100% sure where or what that world is. That’s the whole point of the book really.

But even if your self published, if you want more sales, you have to market out your cover, or find out as much as you can about who its going to appeal to.

That’s the thing about books, when they sell mass market they become products and they have branding and brand identity, so does the author. I think that’s the hardest thing to get across to new writers and people who have been writing for a long time.

I thought the UK cover looked better, but its not my book then again. It certainly is tricky and I do believe in thinking outside the box, dare I say it, so it can be frustrating when at first editors or certain individuals box your work. I guess its more frustrating if its cross genre (Uh oh…) and appeals to more than one demographic, seeing as that’s not a turn off, but a nightmare to sell and as Stephen Page said in one of his articles with the Guardian On-line, its all about sales these days.

Nice to get more insight into the mainstream process Daniel, look forward to the next one.

Dominic Took

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