Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Beautiful! And congratulations, Amy.

Judy Merrill Larsen said...

I said this to you before, but seeing it here makes me all swoony again. This is gorgeous.

Lynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnon said...

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

Gail said...

gorgeous, Amy!

Unknown said...

This really is such an amazing cover!

Therese Fowler said...

My response, too, was "Gorgeous!" I think your friend Sessalee will approve.

Lisa said...

You know I'm usually fairly cover agnostic, but this one is elegant and beautiful.

Lynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnon said...

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

Larramie said...

Stunning! And best of all, Amy, golden yellow and white ARE on the cover!!!

Lynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnon said...

I hadn't thought of it that way, but you're right, Larramie!

Amy

Lisa said...

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

Anonymous said...

It is beautiful, sad, poignant. I love it.

Lynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnon said...

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

Carleen Brice said...

I'd pick that book up in a heartbeat!

Lynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnon said...

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