My Extraordinary New Cover!
By Amy MacKinnon
A dream come true thanks to designer Whitney Cookman. He created this without seeing my web site and they are shockingly in sync.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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Four women share how they create their unique literary lives
Lynne Griffin
Lynne’s debut novel, LIFE WITHOUT SUMMER will be published by St Martin's Press in April 2009. She is also the author of NEGOTIATION GENERATION Penguin, 2007.
Amy MacKinnon
Amy is the author of TETHERED (Shaye Areheart Books/Random House, August 2008). Her essays have appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, Seattle Times, Huffington Post, and on NPR.
- Lisa Marnell has been offered agent representation for her first novel. She is currently editing her second Young Adult novel.
- Hannah Roveto is a national public relations and marketing expert, with freelance journalism credits that include The Boston Globe. She has completed revisions to her first novel and is seeking agent representation.
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15 comments:
Beautiful! And congratulations, Amy.
I said this to you before, but seeing it here makes me all swoony again. This is gorgeous.
Kristen, thanks so much. I am wild about it. When I first opened the attachment, I wept. It perfectly captures the tone and theme of the book.
Judy, it's so nice to have a friend with whom to swoon.
Amy
gorgeous, Amy!
This really is such an amazing cover!
My response, too, was "Gorgeous!" I think your friend Sessalee will approve.
You know I'm usually fairly cover agnostic, but this one is elegant and beautiful.
Therese, you should know a gorgeous book cover by now. All of your US & foreign covers for SOUVENIR are breathtaking. And who wouldn't approve?
Lisa, I do know how you feel about covers -- especially those with photos. I'm so pleased you like this one.
Amy
Stunning! And best of all, Amy, golden yellow and white ARE on the cover!!!
I hadn't thought of it that way, but you're right, Larramie!
Amy
That isn't a photo, is it? It looks like a beautifully rendered photo-realistic painting. I don't mind all photos on covers -- I just don't like them when they are too "real" to allow me to suspend disbelief -- if there are no faces, or the photo is mysterious, I like them. This is mysterious and beautiful
It is beautiful, sad, poignant. I love it.
Lisa, it's taken from a b&w Toni Frissell photo that graced the cover of Harper's Bazaar in 1947. She was a trailblazer to women photographers, very generous too. Then Whitney added his own vision to it. These two artists combined worked is extraordinary and I'm over-the-moon that their brilliance will grace my cover. I would hang that piece in my home.
Usman, when you read it (yes, the galley is coming as I promised long ago), you'll find this is not sad at all. I won't say another word, you'll have to see for your self.
Amy
I'd pick that book up in a heartbeat!
I hope so, Carleen, then we can talk about how we were inspired by so many of the same parallels. It's funny how ORANGE MINT & HONEY and TETHERED are completely different stories with many of the same themes.
Amy
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