Comments on: THE IMPORTANCE OF BOOK COVERS http://www.gabriellewang.com/archives/the-importance-of-book-covers/ Australian children’s author and illustrator Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gabrielle Wang http://www.gabriellewang.com/archives/the-importance-of-book-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 Gabrielle Wang Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:08:07 +0000 http://www.gabriellewang.com/?p=1242#comment-1930 Thanks Lynn. Yes, at least the pic will be authentic to the story. Sometimes I'm disappointed if the cover or title for that matter, has little to do with the narrative. One book that comes to mind is Tim Winton's The Riders. Young people will often refer to the cover while they are reading a book, checking it against the contents. I know of one book for teens that has a picture of a certain breed of dog on the front cover but in the text it's a completely different breed. Thanks Lynn.
Yes, at least the pic will be authentic to the story.
Sometimes I’m disappointed if the cover or title for that matter, has little to do with the narrative. One book that comes to mind is Tim Winton’s The Riders.
Young people will often refer to the cover while they are reading a book, checking it against the contents. I know of one book for teens that has a picture of a certain breed of dog on the front cover but in the text it’s a completely different breed.

]]> By: Lynn Priestley http://www.gabriellewang.com/archives/the-importance-of-book-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 Lynn Priestley Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:56:18 +0000 http://www.gabriellewang.com/?p=1242#comment-1929 Hi Gabrielle, I am like you - a cover will lead me into the book despite the old adage, "Don't judge..." I think the cover should be the first promise to a reader and I guess I base my initial eyeballing on that principle. If a cover is way out and whacky and doesn't appeal to me then I get a false sense that the story wont either. Covers are important as you only have those vital seconds to connect with your reader and lure them in. I love this cover for your book. And it is so authentic to the story. Can't wait to see it on the shelf. Hi Gabrielle,

I am like you – a cover will lead me into the book despite the old adage, “Don’t judge…” I think the cover should be the first promise to a reader and I guess I base my initial eyeballing on that principle. If a cover is way out and whacky and doesn’t appeal to me then I get a false sense that the story wont either. Covers are important as you only have those vital seconds to connect with your reader and lure them in. I love this cover for your book. And it is so authentic to the story. Can’t wait to see it on the shelf.

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