Judging a book by its cover
It’s an exciting moment when your editor sends you the cover design for your new novel. It makes the whole enterprise seem so much more real. And I am delighted by what the designer has come up: truly and fittingly sinister, I feel. An Air That Kills is the third in the series and this cover continues the colour scheme and general design of the other two. I am lucky to have such striking covers.
Can a cover persuade someone to buy a book? Not sure, but at the very least it can grab the book-buyer’s attention. And conversely a cover can put a reader off: that has certainly happened to me.
Does this mean I have actually finished writing the novel? Well, no, I still pondering the last few chapters as well as revising the earlier ones. But there’s nothing like seeing the cover (and being given a publication date: 22 November) to light a fire under a writer …
6 Comments
Margot Kinberg
June 7, 2019Oh, Christine, that’s a fabulous cover! How very, very exciting for you! I can’t wait to read the book, and I wish you all the success there is with it.
Christine Poulson
June 7, 2019You’re very kind, Margot! I hope your own writing is going well.
tracybham
June 7, 2019I am very excited to see a publication date of November 22nd. And I like the continuity in the cover design.
Christine Poulson
June 7, 2019Thank you, Tracy! I am glad you like the cover. As for its contents I do have one or two tricky details still to iron out . . .
moira @ClothesInBooks
June 14, 2019Great news! |That looks very creepy, and I can see it is in line with the others. Now get on with writing, so we can all look forward to November.
Christine Poulson
June 14, 2019Thanks, Moira! Will do!