I thought it would be interesting to study the covers of the debut literary titles this year. I’ll give a shout to the three African writers on this list, Helen Oyeyemi, Teju Cole, who both are of Nigerian Descent, and Dinaw Minegetsu, who’s of Ethiopian descent. And surprise, surprise Larry McMurty, yep that one who wrote Lonesome Dove, is releasing something this year. I had had the impression that he was old and dead already.
Best Cover? The Man who Walked Away. The telescopic arrangement draws your eye.
Terrible looking Covers in my humble opinion:
Harlequin’s Million’s. Oh look my twelve-year-old wrote a book.
The Corpse Exhibition and other stories. Might good on hardback, but looks boring on an ebook cover.
One more thing. The cover artist must have been on vacation that week.
Can’t and Won’t. Forget the cover artist. I can haz type.
Faces in the Crowd. Adding a posted note doesn’t make the non descript picture of a subway interior more interesting.
Pushkin Hills. What could be more exciting than an empty chair and table in the middle of a field? And the icky orange for the font?
Nine rabbits. The cover artist was on pot that week.
An Unnecessary Woman. Looks like an ad for a used book.
Which covers do you like best? Which covers do you like the least?
Don’t forget to click on the covers to see the book descriptions on Amazon.
Don’t forget to click on the covers to see the book descriptions on Amazon.
The Ichthyic Insanity 