Comments on: US Cover Art For “Nights of Villjamur” http://markcnewton.com/2009/12/18/us-cover-art-for-nights-of-villjamur/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Trey http://markcnewton.com/2009/12/18/us-cover-art-for-nights-of-villjamur/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 Trey Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:24:54 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1711#comment-2216 I'm from the US. I've read a lot about this book, and I eagerly await its publication on this side of the ocean. I personally quite like the cover. It's got a castle, so I know I'm reading fantasy, but it really stands out from all the dark, "bloke-in-a-cloak" covers pervading the market these days. It promises something unique, which I hear from the reviews is true. All in all, it works, although in different ways from a typical fantasy cover. I’m from the US. I’ve read a lot about this book, and I eagerly await its publication on this side of the ocean.

I personally quite like the cover. It’s got a castle, so I know I’m reading fantasy, but it really stands out from all the dark, “bloke-in-a-cloak” covers pervading the market these days. It promises something unique, which I hear from the reviews is true. All in all, it works, although in different ways from a typical fantasy cover.

]]> By: Neil P http://markcnewton.com/2009/12/18/us-cover-art-for-nights-of-villjamur/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 Neil P Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:19:57 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1711#comment-2062 Is it me, or is this a panned out shot from the uk paperback cover? Is it me, or is this a panned out shot from the uk paperback cover?

]]> By: Mihai (Dark Wolf) http://markcnewton.com/2009/12/18/us-cover-art-for-nights-of-villjamur/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 Mihai (Dark Wolf) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:16:52 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1711#comment-2060 I don't know if is because the first edition of the novel is the one I read or because the UK hardcover catches the best my image of Villjamur, snow covered city, multilayered and with a dark atmosphere, but I have to admit that one works perfectly for me. This one has an atmosphere that is too light and relaxed. Of course, as I said before I relate to the cover from the perspective of a novel I already read, so I am very subjective. I don’t know if is because the first edition of the novel is the one I read or because the UK hardcover catches the best my image of Villjamur, snow covered city, multilayered and with a dark atmosphere, but I have to admit that one works perfectly for me. This one has an atmosphere that is too light and relaxed. Of course, as I said before I relate to the cover from the perspective of a novel I already read, so I am very subjective.

]]> By: Mark C Newton http://markcnewton.com/2009/12/18/us-cover-art-for-nights-of-villjamur/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Mark C Newton Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:54:08 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1711#comment-2058 Hey Chris - ha, yeah, I can see that. I guess there's that element of Christmas in the design. I wonder how people will react to that in the summer months? Gav - I guess this is at least a character cover which doesn't annoy people. :) Yeah, the concept is good - you can see what they're doing, and I suspect it works (for me at least) in that it's striking. Once they've picked the book up, it's up to the writing to convince them... Hey Chris – ha, yeah, I can see that. I guess there’s that element of Christmas in the design. I wonder how people will react to that in the summer months?

Gav – I guess this is at least a character cover which doesn’t annoy people. :) Yeah, the concept is good – you can see what they’re doing, and I suspect it works (for me at least) in that it’s striking. Once they’ve picked the book up, it’s up to the writing to convince them…

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