Comments on: The Russian cover

By: Melissa (My World...in words and pages)

Melissa (My World...in words and pages) — Sun, 23 May 2010 16:58:46 +0000

I have not read this book yet. But, I was wondering if it had anything to do with the book itself. I see here that it kind of doesn't. It is a cool looking cover blown up though. Thanks!

By: Jo

Jo — Sun, 23 May 2010 07:20:26 +0000

There was a British comedy series running in which the main male character had written a book called "My Life in Africa" which was supposed to be a very boring book, but the publisher wanted a cover showing the author in hunting gear with a rifle and his foot on a dead animal with a "beauty" on supplicating on her knees. That way he said it would sell LOL. Basically it seems publishers do what the hell they like with covers.

By: Helen V.

Helen V. — Sun, 23 May 2010 02:01:27 +0000

It's a real delight when you find a book cover where the artist has used the story as a guide but obviously not here. I do wonder if publishers anywhere care. I suspect they have ideas of what they think the readers would like, hence the outfits on this cover. It might improve their sales if they worked out what the actual readership is.

By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:50:20 +0000

But I have questioned for years, do the artists ever actually read the books? I am sure it would help.

By: Spikeabell

Spikeabell — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:31:23 +0000

yeah I can just imagine Blaze responding to someone's suggestion that she wear that! Run for cover!

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:25:44 +0000

It is a good picece of graphic design which is mostly unrelated to the book.

I guess you have to trust the publisher/designer/artist of the country of publication to know what catches the eye sells books.