A couple of months ago, my editor at HarperCollins asked me for some initial thoughts on type of cover that might work for The Creature Court. We talked about potential themes, subjects and the choice between iconic/illustrative/character-based covers. I ‘m still waiting to see what I end up with (not my job, out of my control, and yet and yet and yet IMPATIENT).

I wish I’d seen these images of electricity photographed by Hiroshi Sugimoto before I was asked for my imput, though. More iconic than illustrative, certainly, and probably not appropriate for selling otherworld fantasy (though definitely appropriate for my books). Wouldn’t they look wicked on a book cover?

Justine Larbalestier talks here about the job of book covers.

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