Eyes of Crow cover
In a fit of self-Googling, I stumbled upon the final version of the Eyes of Crow cover.Ready?
Here it is.
The artist, Chad Michael Ward, has done a lot of other media work, including--get this--the CD artwork for Marilyn Manson's latest release. Browsing the site for his company, Digital Apocalypse Studios, is not for the faint of heart. It takes me back to my Goth days in London, slam dancing at the Electric Ballroom in Camden Town.
Okay, there was no slam dancing. But there was a lot of sulking.
Anyway, considering my pasty-faced (distant) past, it's pretty cool that they've chosen someone known for doing very dark, edgy work to design my cover. He also did the cover for Jenna Black's Watchers in the Night, coming out this November, from Tor Books. You should buy her book while you're buying mine.
Funny thing was, when I first saw Black's cover several weeks ago, I was insanely jealous, hoping that I would get an artist nearly that good. Turns out, I did.
Unfortunately I can't post the cover on my web site until I get an official file from my publisher, which I'm told won't be until August. I've seen a mock-up, and the back cover has the same woodsy background, along with these words.
Let me know what you think. Since I'm not the artist, I won't mind if you don't like it, as long as it doesn't keep you from looking inside.
Labels: Eyes of Crow
16 Comments:
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Rob S. at 5/02/2006 9:50 AM
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Unknown at 5/02/2006 10:10 AM
P.S. Is it me, or does she look kind of like Jennifer Grey, pre-nose-job?
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Andrew at 5/02/2006 10:42 AM
Andrew, that's a really nice way of putting it, because I liked JG pre-nose-job. But yeah, the nose is, uh, something.
Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I love the design and the colors, and I think it'll get people to pick it off a shelf, which is its job. The back cover copy makes it sound like a unique story (which it is), so hopefully that, along with a few quotes from illustrious authors, will lead them to the cash register. From that point it's my job to make them like it. But I think the marketing/art department has done their job really well.
I should note that Luna, unlike some (most?) publishers, asked for my input on the cover design, and they used a lot of my ideas. Part of me is curious as to what they would have come up without my input, since I'm not an artist or marketing person.
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Jeri at 5/02/2006 11:30 AM
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Rob S. at 5/02/2006 12:41 PM
I think it was a mistake for JG to get the nose-job - it made her look more... generic.
And generic is not what I think you want on this cover. There this sort of standard dark-haired chick in a lot of fantasy art (RPG anyway). This isn't that.
It's part of what draws your attention to the cover.
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Andrew at 5/02/2006 1:25 PM
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Jeri at 5/02/2006 1:36 PM
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Rob S. at 5/02/2006 1:54 PM
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Rob S. at 5/02/2006 1:57 PM
*laughs out loud at Rob S* Your comment(s) about Kathy & the crooked teeth were funny enough to read aloud to my husband, who thought they were funny too. :)
-Catie
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CE Murphy at 5/03/2006 7:34 AM
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Jenna Black at 5/03/2006 11:08 PM
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Unknown at 5/04/2006 1:31 AM
Here's the page--scroll down near the bottom on the right-hand column.
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Jeri at 5/04/2006 7:30 AM
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Jeri at 5/04/2006 8:49 AM
However, your cover is still great!
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Jenna Black at 5/04/2006 1:18 PM
Hey, maybe he'll let you see the original concept. And I still think your cover is awesome. As everyone here is tired of hearing me say, I'm sick of vampire books with bare-chested men under a full moon. I like that yours just shows the guy's eyes--more mysterious. And that chick on your cover has ATTITUDE!
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Jeri at 5/04/2006 2:01 PM
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