Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Let's Get Under the Covers Together!

It's time to breathe new life into a couple of my book covers. Much as I love the cover for Peril, the way it sums up the MC anti-hero and his isolation, it doesn't really convey crime fiction. I also love the sequel cover for Getting Out of Dodge, with its mix of red-blooded murder and sex, but some have said it's derivative and the book has been refused ads on occasion. Another factor is these titles are the first two of a series and the covers don't have a series feel (see existing covers on the right side bar of this blog). So I've shortened the second title to Dodge and commissioned some new cover options. Now I need your help, by giving your feedback on which of the cover sets below do it for you (oh, and feel free to enter my publisher's draw to win a Kindle Paperwhite).
A - that dark, noir feeling? 
B - a softer, more colourful look?
C - a crisper, more colourful look?

Please drop a comment below on this blog post, email me or leave your thoughts as a note if you enter Marble City's free prize draw for a Kindle Paperwhite plus leather cover. Much appreciated!

Ruby
Posted by @Ruby_Barnes at 21:57
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15 comments:

  1. ThimbleriggerJohnny8 April 2015 at 09:59

    A and C have that rookie Photoshop feel. B, however, is the dog's bollocks.

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  2. Jan Ruth8 April 2015 at 09:59

    First impressions were B. Having read both, I think the B covers appeal to a wider audience (female, too) and hint at the literary style whilst still saying crime fiction. And I like the way the books seem more branded together. I do like the noir covers but there's something missing, for me. The colourful ones C: would be my second choice. Hope this helps!

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  3. Chrystalla Thoma8 April 2015 at 10:38

    I like B. They are a bit dark and give a feel of thriller.

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  4. Pauline Chandler8 April 2015 at 10:47

    My gut reaction was C, which is more direct and says 'pick me up', but B is absolutely beautiful, much more subtle and looks classier.

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  5. Matt Posner8 April 2015 at 11:15

    All of the covers are attractive and eye-catching, but none of the images clearly say crime. I like C the most. The fight shown on the C cover of Peril actually occurs in the book, which is a plus. The man on the bench on the C cover of Dodge doesn't say much. The blurb "his choices.. their lives" is pretty vague. In all the covers, I like to see the city in the background, with whatever tint. I love the look of European cities.

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  6. Bill Kirton8 April 2015 at 11:27

    Don't like C, don't mind A, like B a lot.

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  7. JJ Toner8 April 2015 at 11:53

    I commented, but my comment has disappeared. I'm hoping it will reappear by magick.

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  8. JJ Toner8 April 2015 at 11:56

    Nope, obviously not, so here goes again. I don't much like any of the covers, to be honest. For me, they are all too vague, too out of focus, and lack clear images. C (Peril) hints as a crime, but even that is too small and dark. Just my 2p, Ruby. I do like The Baptist hand and water, though.

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  9. Mari Biella8 April 2015 at 13:48

    I like all of them, but personally I'd go for B.

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  10. glitter noir8 April 2015 at 14:53

    B's the one.

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  11. Bob P.8 April 2015 at 19:51

    "B" (I wrote a long comment, looked at it in preview, then the comment was deleted.)

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  12. Virginia Llorca8 April 2015 at 20:42

    B

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  13. @Ruby_Barnes9 April 2015 at 21:33

    Thanks guys. Fairly strong votes for B on here. A was a dominant choice in a facebook readers' group. My original preference was C. So some rethinking required at my end :-)

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  14. Mary Preston10 April 2015 at 03:39

    I like B - just seems more interesting.

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  15. Wendy H. Jones10 April 2015 at 14:05

    I love B. Definitely more likely to make me pick the book up

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