tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post2198994158016590774..comments2023-10-23T12:40:22.672-07:00Comments on The Writers Alley: Book Covers, Then and NowSherrinda Ketchersidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-33553517090500451412010-10-27T12:29:04.261-07:002010-10-27T12:29:04.261-07:00Love this post! I'm very relieved that most bo...Love this post! I'm very relieved that most book covers published these days are of real people. It makes the story seem more genuine and intriguing. =)<br /><br />Tessa<br />www.christiswrite.blogspot.comTessa Emily Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625256104634830104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-52236146732194153352010-10-27T12:09:51.385-07:002010-10-27T12:09:51.385-07:00Sherrinda,
I think that book with the butterfly fa...Sherrinda,<br />I think that book with the butterfly faces is probably a paranormal/speculative ;-)Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771295798003844102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-88059845971036908842010-10-27T09:16:35.354-07:002010-10-27T09:16:35.354-07:00I definitely prefer people on the covers of books ...I definitely prefer people on the covers of books and like to see their faces. Actually, I think I prefer to see the hero and the heroine. If there are two guys trying to get the heroine than show both of them. I'm not particularly fond of this trend right now to show a person's body with no face or just a little bit of their face showing. I know it's very popular even in wedding photography, but it's not my favorite. If the book is about historical costumes, than yes, by all means show just the outfit. I'm not saying I think the pictures are ugly. In fact most of them are beautiful. I just don't think they're showing us the point of it being a fiction romance novel.<br /><br />Also, the copy of the 1945 P&P that is pictured here probably had a dust jacket. I think all of those hardcover books had dust jackets during that time.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184999232100292027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-60397445778740932852010-10-27T04:02:20.026-07:002010-10-27T04:02:20.026-07:00Wow, awesome! LOL As for covers, I'm not a big...Wow, awesome! LOL As for covers, I'm not a big fan of people pics. But if it has one, I tend to like the profile covers.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-36481724251182304552010-10-26T21:07:27.406-07:002010-10-26T21:07:27.406-07:00I don't know about covers, but Lori Wick is my...I don't know about covers, but Lori Wick is my favorite author. Even some of her books have come out in reprints with new covers.Christie Wright Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656162315858480593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-16779915193611795952010-10-26T12:09:57.497-07:002010-10-26T12:09:57.497-07:00Well, I appreciate your dedication. Talking covers...Well, I appreciate your dedication. Talking covers is just plain fun. I notice you left out the risque ones. There was a time when every book seemed to have a heaving bosom on the cover. LOL. I think women readers finally revolted.<br /><br />One of the most striking book covers I have seen is Melanie Dickerson's The Healer's Apprentice. It's so rich and textured and stunning. Also love Laura Frantz's Courting Morrow Little because I think the cover art really gives the reader a 'picture' of what is to come once you open the book and start reading.<br /><br />For contemporary fiction covers -- loved Siri Mitchell's "The Cubicle Next Door". I think it was brilliantly staged. Love the colours, the girl's expression, the tag line. It just fits the book. Campy and funny and makes you smile.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-18800896639073064392010-10-26T11:39:10.745-07:002010-10-26T11:39:10.745-07:00Wow, Sherrinda, you put a lot of work into this. I...Wow, Sherrinda, you put a lot of work into this. I LOVE book covers. I love to search on Amazon or look in the bookstores and see what's out there. I'm drawn to books by their covers and I know others who are, too. I still take a peek at the back cover copy to see if it sounds good, but the cover really does influence whether or not I'll pick it up.<br /><br />I like covers with people on them, especially if there are interesting backgrounds. I also like covers with more abstract and bold designs. There have been a lot of those on YA novels lately and for whatever reason, I'm really drawn to them. (Of course, those kind of covers wouldn't be suitable or make any sense for a Christian romance :D)Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-15119446425171822592010-10-26T11:05:34.588-07:002010-10-26T11:05:34.588-07:00Hey everyone! Taking a lunch break and re-read my ...Hey everyone! Taking a lunch break and re-read my post. Boy, does anyone want a little CHEESE with all the WHINE in the post? Gracious! I'm sorry about that. I was getting so frustrated at blogger and ran out of time to really find covers that I wanted. <br /><br />I could have done several posts out of this one. One for CBA, one for ABA, then take it further into category vs. single title. Historical verses contemporary. Such a huge variety!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-86672886878903508322010-10-26T11:01:25.442-07:002010-10-26T11:01:25.442-07:00Wow, book covers have certainly transformed over t...Wow, book covers have certainly transformed over the years! I enjoyed this a great deal, thanks Sherrinda:)Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-23290680019080224782010-10-26T09:35:11.263-07:002010-10-26T09:35:11.263-07:00What a riot! I love the butterfly-headed men on th...What a riot! I love the butterfly-headed men on the first one. <br /><br />I like covers that are colorful and realistic, not cheesy. <br /><br />Thanks for all the hours of work you put into this, Sherrinda!Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-41352272125865286162010-10-26T09:17:36.933-07:002010-10-26T09:17:36.933-07:00LOL, Casey. Those guillotine covers. Maybe for t...LOL, Casey. Those guillotine covers. Maybe for the Elizabethan era, but otherwise ;).<br /><br />Then again I'm all for a beautiful cover with NO people. :) I prefer to imagine the people the way I imagine them without allowing a cover picture to get in the way :)Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-24588159959661963862010-10-26T08:22:49.972-07:002010-10-26T08:22:49.972-07:00LOL, Julia you beat to mentioning Siri's book ...LOL, Julia you beat to mentioning Siri's book covers. Hehehe. :)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-80857693263430633842010-10-26T08:22:22.581-07:002010-10-26T08:22:22.581-07:00Well it is a great post Sherrinda. I enjoyed how y...Well it is a great post Sherrinda. I enjoyed how you put some history and the evolution of the book cover in there. Some very interesting ones to be sure! :)<br /><br />I love cover art. But I am getting a bit tired of the h/h heads being chopped off. If you want to behead someone I don't want it done on a cover anymore. Sigh. Ah well, it isn't my decision. :)<br /><br />I am sucker for a beautiful cover and one of my favorites is Siri Mitchell's She Walks in Beauty. A good cover grabs your eye and makes you want to pick it up. <br /><br />I think you did great, thanks for putting so much effort into it. :)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-77962523199831979962010-10-26T07:47:12.707-07:002010-10-26T07:47:12.707-07:00Wow, this is interesting. Thanks for taking the t...Wow, this is interesting. Thanks for taking the time to browse these for us, Sherrinda. Christy's cover makes me think of Julie Andrews at the beginning moments of Sound of Music. <br /><br />I like covers without people on them....or without showing face. But now that I think of it most of those are not in the romance genre. <br /><br />In the romance genre, I think Linda Lee Chaikin's silk house series have beautiful covers (w/o faces). Siri Mitchell's A Constant Heart and A Heart Most Worthy have beautiful covers without showing all of the face.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-31565744100333083832010-10-26T06:57:50.461-07:002010-10-26T06:57:50.461-07:00My favorite covers have been the ones on Liz Curti...My favorite covers have been the ones on Liz Curtis Higgs Scottish series. I just dont understand why a publisher would want to put out a cheesy cover. I would be disappointed if the novel I had slaved over ended up with a cover that wasnt really nice.Jan Clinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617976979678082323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-17418675347067262712010-10-26T06:23:02.063-07:002010-10-26T06:23:02.063-07:00Wow, thank you for putting so much time into this....Wow, thank you for putting so much time into this. It really is neat to watch how things change over time. Though I have to say, the Christian romance books haven't changed as much as the secular romance books covers. <br /><br />What a neat study. Some of the titles totally cracked me up. Ooh, you could do research on how titles have changed through the years next.Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-27964418194408270542010-10-26T05:34:49.626-07:002010-10-26T05:34:49.626-07:00Wow, Sherrinda, VERY interesting! Thanks for all t...Wow, Sherrinda, VERY interesting! Thanks for all the work to put this together! That Virgin with Butterflies cover will sure get your attention, huh? (Um, and not necessarily in a good way) :)<br /><br />I tend to like photos on a cover, but I'll buy a book whether they have photos of people or not.Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-30310614958157998322010-10-26T05:15:36.545-07:002010-10-26T05:15:36.545-07:00I am very shallow...I do judge a book by its cover...I am very shallow...I do judge a book by its cover...initially. I usually don't pick up books that have a modern photograph of a person on them....I like artwork on a cover...especially landscapes if it fits with the theme. I do like pictures of people if it's historic and presented as a painting portrait...Wow, I didn't realize how picky I am!Angie Dickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794268733490363528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-25230515357757993212010-10-26T05:02:35.413-07:002010-10-26T05:02:35.413-07:00I love book covers. The ones that I am most attrac...I love book covers. The ones that I am most attracted to lately are Colleen Cobles - but then i'm always singing her praises. Her historical suspense series (Lightkeeper's Daughter / Bride) are stunning. I also really like Karen Kingsbury's covers ... even though I've yet to read more than 1 of her books. shocking, I know.Jaime Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768583469408522818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-50918469222253783202010-10-26T04:24:34.808-07:002010-10-26T04:24:34.808-07:00Tough post, but so cool to see the changes. Thanks...Tough post, but so cool to see the changes. Thanks for working on this!<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-82777925094135589922010-10-26T03:22:38.998-07:002010-10-26T03:22:38.998-07:00Yikes, yes indeed! Thanks, Rachel! Going to correc...Yikes, yes indeed! Thanks, Rachel! Going to correct that right now. :)Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-31122946939411692022010-10-26T02:21:01.920-07:002010-10-26T02:21:01.920-07:00Interesting post! I have to say that I'm more ...Interesting post! I have to say that I'm more drawn to covers with photographs of people on them rather than drawings. One thing I hate right now is that a lot of British publishers are trending towards wishy-washy covers with swirly writing and flowers on them, particularly in the chick-lit genre (Cecelia Ahern, etc) which gives away no clues about the plot!<br /><br />On a side note, I think you have a typo regarding Samuel Richardson and meant to say that he came on to the scene in 1740, not 1940? :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17485137285511905907noreply@blogger.com