Tag: Songs of the Earth (Page 10 of 13)

Cover art, part I

17/01/2011 / Ellie

So the first of the cover art is in – and from Spain, no less.

It’s not a scene I would have chosen from the book, I admit, but it makes a damn fine cover nonetheless. Apparently this is a very commercial treatment, in the Spanish market.

The title translates as “Under the Ivy”. Click on the image to see it in all its 2.5Mb loveliness. Muy bonita, no?

Rumour has it there may be a Part II to this post at the end of the week, when the UK cover art is in. Rest assured I will be sharing it with you just as soon as I can.

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve had some very exciting news. I’ve been told that I might have some roughs for the cover of Songs of the Earth to look at soon. With my editor, we’ve finalised the cover copy a.k.a the bit on the inside flap that makes you, the reader, start salivating as you fumble for your credit card. And I’ve got a tentative publication date.

Naturally, as Gollancz are still working the kinks out of their schedule for the first half of next year, there’s still an “ish” factor here, so I won’t be revealing the date until I know it’s firm, but it does mean that the countdown to launch has begun.

This is becoming alarmingly real. Continue reading