Welcome back to Cover Awe! How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo Cover illustration by Zoë van Dijk Amanda: Oh I love that! Sarah: Very art nouveau! Like a sharper Maxfield Parrish image. Lara: That’s gorgeous! Elyse: I support this trend. This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska Cover illustration by Andie Lugtu Elyse: I love the art nouveau vibe. Tara: I just did a little gasp when I saw it. Sarah: I … Continue reading Cover Awe: Art Nouveau
Welcome back to Cover Awe! To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins Cover image by Lauren Rautenbach | Arcangel Images Sarah: This is the Brazilian cover. Elyse: That is so gorgeous. There a quiet drama there. Tara: That cover is a balm to my soul, which is weary of illustrated people on covers. This is just perfection. Sarah: It’s dramatic and intriguing and soothing at the same time. I love looking at international editions. Rewitched by Lucy … Continue reading Cover Awe: An International Beverly Jenkins
Welcome back to Cover Awe! The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks Cover design by Donna Sinisgalli Noetzel Amanda: I love how simple and thought the design is with the train border and smoke turning into the title. Sarah: That border is So NEAT. Lara: I’m loving those rich colours too. Sarah: I love these collections of covers. So many pretty details to look at. The simplicity still says so much about … Continue reading Cover Awe: Color Combos
Welcome back to Cover Awe! The Dividing Sky by Jill Tew Cover art by Jorge Luis Miraldo From Squee Me: I don’t know if you feature books that aren’t out yet in Cover Awe, but I spotted this gorgeous cover on NetGalley and am submitting for your Cover Awe consideration! Sarah: That is really stunning. I love the use of color and silhouettes. And the contrast! Urban sky alongside mountains, trees and giant ass birds … Continue reading Cover Awe: Tarot and Intimacy
Welcome back to Cover Awe! There’s something slightly new in how we do Cover Awe – the title will be bolded with a link to its SBTB info page where you can find buy links to several retailers. Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh Cover art by Tony Mauro Sarah: I think this is really alluring. The silhouettes are evocative and intimate, and the solitary animal inside his image says so much – this is lush … Continue reading Cover Awe: Forest Green and Something Creepy
Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover illustration by Cynthia Sheppard Amanda: Love the eye contact on this one! Sarah: This cover is an incredible balance of stillness between their faces and movement with all the fabric. The composition is flawless. Lara: I’m rather taken with the bouffant hair. I feel it adds to the cover rather nicely. Cover illustration by Alexis Lampley Sarah: Oooh my! Elyse: The dress spacesuit is chef’s kiss. Sarah: She looks … Continue reading Cover Awe: Warmth and Softness
Welcome back to Cover Awe, where we discuss book covers we like! Cover designed by Cassandra Garruzzo Mueller Amanda: I support butts on covers. I think the softness of the painting with the blocky neon green text is a very good pairing! Elyse: Butts, butts, butts. Sarah: The first thing I heard about this book was book folks talking about the luscious and erotic cover. Boy, were they right. Lara: Oh, I love this pairing … Continue reading Cover Awe: Butts
Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover art and design by Daniela Medina Amanda: This came out last year and I literally heard nothing about it! Sarah: I saw this and said to myself, “Shana will want her earrings.” Sneezy: Ugh THE COLOURS! I aspire to this level of sophistication in colour theory There are SO MANY bold elements in colours and shapes, and it all comes together so harmoniously! Also what eyeshadow is she wearing? … Continue reading Cover Awe: So Many Colors!
Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover design by Meg Sayre Amanda: So many great details like the blood on the collar and the phantom hand. Sarah: I love how the illustration looks sort of like a daguerreotype. I’m sure there are whole rooms on Pinterest that use this color palette. Sneezy: I love that the visuals of the briars bursting out of the painting feels like it’s sort of playing with the title. Cover design … Continue reading Cover Awe: Creepy and Trippy
Let’s take a look at some gorgeous covers! Cover art by Valentina Remenar Lara: Oh, I love that cover! Sneezy: That’s so atmospheric! Sarah: Well damn. Amanda: The position of the smoke! The dripping tea (or is it?). The image of the city within her body. Such great composition! Sarah: The hair over her eye! Echoed by the smoke! Sarah: This is pretty. Amanda: This reminds me of those I Spy books and you have … Continue reading Cover Awe: We Have a Clinch!
Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover design by George Towne Amanda: I really love the covers for this series! The rich gem tones with interesting objects (and that little frog!) are beautiful. Sarah: I love this cover. I love the colors, I love the jewel tones, as Amanda said, I love the type treatment, and the marbled background. I could decorate a whole room based on these colors. SO lush. Sneezy: Agree! It’s also really … Continue reading Cover Awe: Flowers, Pulp Fiction, & More
