Cover Art
I read several series, from both of Laurell K. Hamilton, Kim Harrison, Kelley Armstrong and Jim Butcher. The cover art on all of these books very. Even very from the beginning of the series to the 10th or 11th book. I love the old cover art. I think that there is a lot that can be done with drawing the picture then with a photo. For example: LKH’s- Anita Blake Series, I love the old covers I think they have more character to the book.
I think that a photographed picture is a cop out and even lazy way to do covers. Is it a new trend to have there types of covers out there? I know that this is more of a marketing tactic on the publishers end but I really don’t care for it. I doubt that I will be able to pick my cover art but maybe with strong suggestions on my part, I can bypass the photo route.
Does anyone have any opinions and/ or preferences on the subject? Which do you prefer, photo or drawn cover art? How much cost and thought goes into a book cover? I know when I pick up a book by someone that I’ve never read that the look of the cover has a lot to do with the decision of buying the book or not. Do you find that you do the same?
On a side note. I plant my magical herb garden this weekend, which I’ll probably regret doing. With my luck, it will probably frost. I totally enjoyed getting out of the house and working in my yard. I still have a lot of plans for my yard but I’m happy with what I got done.
posted by LA Burton @ 3:18 PM
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3 Comments:
Cover art definitely influences my choices when buying both books and CDs. I'll regularly buy a CD by an artist I've never heard of because I like the artwork or the names of the songs.
With books, I suppose the first thing you see is the cover art, so it's bound to influence your opinion. I generally prefer drawn covers to photographs, but it does depend on the style. There are some truly awful covers out there, especially in the fantasy/sci-fi section of my local bookshop.
I'm embarrassed to admit that the cover art has a big (huge!) influence on whether or not I pick up a book - even to read the jacket. I guess it's hard for me not to "judge a book…" yadda, yadda, yadda. Photos appeal to me more than drawings (usually). And I'm more likely to pick up a book with a B&W cover photo than a color one. Weird, huh?
Good luck with the garden. Which herbs are you planting?
Mel: I have planted lavender, basil, oragano, thyme, dill, sage and chives. Everything looks so bright and fresh.
I guess covers really have to try to appeal to a lot of different people. I don't think I have seen many B & W covers before.
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