Comments on: Publisher Picks the Most Bland Cover to Sell a King Recommended Novel

By: Sparky

Sparky — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:17:10 +0000

Honestly, with a cover that dull they may as well just remove any pretence of having a picture cover and go without a picture and slap on some fancy text. A black cover with a gold symbol in the middle and the title and author’s name in a nice bold capitals would be much more eye catching than “I was leaning out of a helicopter, being sick and snapped this photo as I went past”

By: Dear Author: Romance Book Reviews, Author Interviews, and Commentary » LA Times Wonders if Lit Fic Can Be Helped by Sexier Covers

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:43:54 +0000

[...] wondered today if lit fic would sell better if its covers weren’t so anemic. If you recall, Stephen King had the same complaint regarding a book he had recommended. Fieldwork was a thriller set in Thailand, but the cover was of [...]

By: Jorrie Spencer

Jorrie Spencer — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:01:20 +0000

Er, but no longer. Never mind me. Very strange.

By: Jorrie Spencer

Jorrie Spencer — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:59:52 +0000

One inch on safari on Mac, too. Jfyi.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:36:27 +0000

[quote comment="26276"]Wow – that was fast – looks great now.[/quote]
But not so much in Firefox on a Mac. :) I’ve got the one inch wide column now.

By: LinM

LinM — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:52:17 +0000

Wow – that was fast – looks great now.

By: LinM

LinM — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:41:17 +0000

Hey, you changed the comments to under the post. When did that happen?

With my browser the comment column is 1 inch wide – looks fine with IE but not with IceWeasel (don’t ask); I’m not having a problem with any other sites but if I’m the only one with a problem I will find another browser.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:00:40 +0000

Covers. ((shudder))

Some people are afraid of clowns. I’m afraid of covers.

By: Keishon

Keishon — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:51:21 +0000

Did someone say thriller?

By: Karen Scott

Karen Scott — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:08:10 +0000

I would have passed right by this book had I come across it in a bookshop. Calling the cover dull is a slight understatement methinks.