Just for the heck of it - another cover concept?

[mary_j_59]

I love deirdrej's cover art, in the icon - it says so much about the story and its themes. But covers are difficult! I don't suppose I will have much say in any of my covers, if my books get published, but I've been wondering exactly what a good cover should do. It should intrigue potential readers, convey a mood, and give some information about the book - genre, possible themes, and so on. Deirdre's design does all of that, IMHO, except for one thing. It's not at all clear that the book is SF, set in the future. That's why I began playing around in photoshop. This is what I came up with. Thoughts?



I love the colors Deirdre uses; they are very meaningful if you know the story. But I think maybe a simpler image, like this, would work better for those who don't know the book. Of course, the boy is too young, but he'd do for my MC at ten or so.

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[duniazade.livejournal.com]

I have now - nicely done!

I couldn't find where to subscribe to the blog, though.

[mary-j-59.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear. I thought I'd included an RSS feed button? If not, I'll go and correct that.

[mary-j-59.livejournal.com]

Found it! If you click on the link "Book reviews...", there is an RSS button you can click on to subscribe. BTW, I should probably change the title, "Book Reviews and other thoughts", since I'm linking to my Goodreads reviews and haven't actually posted any reviews here!

[duniazade.livejournal.com]

Got it - thanks!