Select the cover design for paper Lanterns
November 18, 2009 at 8:24 pmFriday 20th November UPDATE for my COVER DESIGN CHALLENGE!
(Lots of interesting responses so far - these are sent straight to my email and don’t show up on this site. CLOSING DATE: 31st December)
START of the orignal post from Tuesday 18th Nov
At long last I’ve managed to upload the seven versions of the front cover for Paper Lanterns,thanks to my sister, Jo.(Scroll down to the end of this post to see why!)
Enter this Challenge and you could win one of the FIVE FREE copies of this novel. All you need to do to, is answer this question:
WHICH OF THESE POSSIBLE COVERS DO YOU THINK THE AUTHOR LIKES BEST?
• Read these reviews by two enthusiastic Bookcrossers, Heaven Ali and LyzzyBee
• Scroll down to see the information which I sent to the designer to let him know the kind of thing I wanted ( Ideas for the Designer)
CLICK HERE to see THE ‘THUMBNAIL’ SIZE PICTURES OF THE SEVEN COVERS. (To see slightly larger versions of each individual cover*, click on each one, OR click the small box on the top left where it says, Slide Show.)
• When you have selected the cover, you think I like best, CLICK HERE to tell me your decision (this will be sent direct to my email)
Please write ‘Cover Design’ in the ‘subject’ box.
In the ‘your Message’ box, state the number of the cover you’ve chosen and make any comments - Although I’ve got my favourite, I might need to think again if enough people choose a different version!
(*The text on the cover says:
“Certainties are shattered as past and present inexorably unfold –
a deeply moving and unusual novel”Crysse Morrison, author of Frozen Summer and Sleeping in Sand)
Ideas sent to Designer,(Ian Hughes at Mousemat Design) for the front cover design for Paper Lanterns:
“I’d like it to convey that the overall mood of the book is largely optimistic, in spite of the fact that each of the three main characters have suffered loss and disappointment in their lives. I’d want there to be a hint of darkness/sadness -maybe darker green+ brown, but moving towards much lighter greens and blues.
Although the majority of the ‘real time’ action takes part in contemporary Hong Kong, I don’t want the cover to give the impression that it’s about the Chinese – as the main characters are all British, with attitudes and lifestyles to suit.
On the other hand, as I indicate in the blurb, HK itself is an important element in the story – both the contemporary one, and her grandmother’s love story from the 1930s.
Because of the book’s title, it could be easy just to plump for some images of paper lanterns, but if possible I’d like something (either abstract or representational) which can also refer back to, or hint at a key event in Ann’s life (aged 15/16) that led to the break-up of the family. The nearby woodland/park , and English trees in general, are quite significant in this particular story line.”
To find out more about my publishing venture, NOVEL PRESS, scroll down to read the previous post, Judging a Cover by its Book
Why I’m grateful to my sister, Jo
I was at my mother’s house in Sussex last weekend, and Jo, who lives on an organic farm in Cornwall, was there at the same time. We don’t see each other very often, so it was lovely to catch up on all our news. We stayed up late on Saturday night and she very patiently showed me how to use to Picasa, a user-friendly photo management site.
November 22nd, 2009 at 1:32 pm
It is really hard to choose here, Christine. My favourites are 4 and 7 - but there aren’t any that I wouldn’t pick up. I think your designer did a good job. If I had to plum for an absolute fav, it’s probably 7 but if I were to look at them a minute longer, might change my mind. Sorry not to be more specific.
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Dear Adrienne
Thank you for entering the Book Cover Design Challenge.
Your I.D. number is 47
When the Challenge is closed to new entries and the five lucky numbers have been randomly selected, I will be posting this information on my site, and on Facebook ( Christine Coleman) and Twitter (Kristine Koleman) .
If yours is one of the selected numbers, I will be contacting you to ask for your postal address so a copy of Paper Lanterns can be sent to you.
Thank you again
Christine
I can’t yet say anything about other people’s comments and choices - that’ll have to wait till after the final entry is received. The deadline will be 31st December, so there’s still time to encourage your friends and relations to join in!
November 22nd, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I think your favourite, Chris, would be Cover No. 2 because you are looking for an image of optimism shining through disappointment. You asked for some lighter shades arising out of darker hues which is best displayed in cover 2, in my view.
My own favourite is cover 3, because of the lanterns, although i would prefer an overall mid-blue background rather than the black background. I always choose books with covers illustrated with a deep blue sky. If one of the other covers had some lanterns strung across it, I would go for that one.
November 29th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Hi Christine
Lovely to hear fom you - I was actually looking at the info on Facebook about your new novel last week! Congratulations, sound slike you’re doing very well. I like number 3 as it’s a bit different to the others, although as you say, maybe the lanterns are a bit obvious. I also like No 7 - I think the colours work well and portray a bit more of the dark/light side of the book that you mention.
I’ve just finished reading The Piano Teacher, Janice Y K Lee, set in 1940’s Hong Kong - coincidence!
I’m very well - got married in Switzerland during the summer - and still at SBC, as dyslexia tutor. Are you still teaching?
good to hear from you, best wishes, julie
December 2nd, 2009 at 12:06 am
Hi Christine,
Thanks for your e-mail! I don’t know how well I can judge the book covers. They all look good, but for some reason I liked the first one, perhaps because the two images seemed to blend more seamlessly than the others, but, like I say, I’m no expert!
In any case, good luck with this! It sounds like a great project!
Best,
Zoe
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