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From: Sheila Welch <sheilawelch_at_juno.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:59 -0600
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Hello,
As Norma Jean pointed out, authors usually have very little or no say in the decisions about cover art (really dust jacket art). I remember hearing Gary Paulsen talk about a mistake in the depiction of the dog team on the jacket of one of his books. More than design and appeal are at stake from the author's perspective. At an ALA conference many years ago, Eve Bunting said that she is often thrilled by the art for her books, but sometimes she goes in the bathroom and "has a good cry."
Working with smaller presses can give an author a bit of power. When a book of mine was at the jacket art stage for Cricket Books, I was shown the rough color sketch. The illustrator had depicted the twin boys with red hair. Although their hair color isn't mentioned in the text, I objected, and the boys appeared with the dark hair I'd intended in the final art. The art director and designer at namelos, Helen Robinson, sent me three jacket/cover mockups for Waiting to Forget. I loved them all. I think the one we chose to be used on the jacket and cover of the paperback is perfect for this book.
It was featured on JacketKnack along with some other black and white cover art.
Sheila
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Received on Thu 09 Feb 2012 01:10:59 PM CST
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:59 -0600
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand
Hello,
As Norma Jean pointed out, authors usually have very little or no say in the decisions about cover art (really dust jacket art). I remember hearing Gary Paulsen talk about a mistake in the depiction of the dog team on the jacket of one of his books. More than design and appeal are at stake from the author's perspective. At an ALA conference many years ago, Eve Bunting said that she is often thrilled by the art for her books, but sometimes she goes in the bathroom and "has a good cry."
Working with smaller presses can give an author a bit of power. When a book of mine was at the jacket art stage for Cricket Books, I was shown the rough color sketch. The illustrator had depicted the twin boys with red hair. Although their hair color isn't mentioned in the text, I objected, and the boys appeared with the dark hair I'd intended in the final art. The art director and designer at namelos, Helen Robinson, sent me three jacket/cover mockups for Waiting to Forget. I loved them all. I think the one we chose to be used on the jacket and cover of the paperback is perfect for this book.
It was featured on JacketKnack along with some other black and white cover art.
Sheila
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Received on Thu 09 Feb 2012 01:10:59 PM CST
