tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367546586408407055.post6129636721453394950..comments2023-10-20T11:05:22.970-05:00Comments on a capital wasteland: Crappy romance novels and Lilith's Brood, or Why Book Covers MatterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610362516643225493noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367546586408407055.post-3857950283740870452011-10-24T22:36:10.495-05:002011-10-24T22:36:10.495-05:00It would be interesting to know what the economics...It would be interesting to know what the economics of book publishing are. If this cover increased sales by 5%, it may may mean that more books (remember books?) by this and other authors get published.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367546586408407055.post-3407329836465743102011-10-24T21:57:08.687-05:002011-10-24T21:57:08.687-05:00Sep:
Yes, the model on the cover looks slightly si...Sep:<br />Yes, the model on the cover looks slightly similar to Lilith, but it's not exactly the depiction I'd have in mind if I were Butler and wanted Lilith on the cover. Do you really think it's a good design?<br />It's the literary equivalent of a Mariah Carey album cover.<br /><br />And I haven't finished the book yet, so I guess I can't tell you whether I think she's empowered at the end!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15733493821560041542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367546586408407055.post-62044843464921522622011-10-24T20:00:25.692-05:002011-10-24T20:00:25.692-05:00In defense of the cover:
Lilith is described of da...In defense of the cover:<br />Lilith is described of dark(er) skinned, and her hair is described as pictured on the cover. The white "cloth" is or seems representational of Oankali cloth made on the ship and in Lo that is impervious to fire, and presumably earthly dirt and grime. <br /><br />I found Lilith anything but empowered (particularly at the end of the book).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367546586408407055.post-21992660090603883952011-10-24T16:58:29.218-05:002011-10-24T16:58:29.218-05:00How much control over the book cover does an autho...How much control over the book cover does an author have? MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367546586408407055.post-43032824124457546842011-10-24T16:02:51.883-05:002011-10-24T16:02:51.883-05:00Jake--I totally agree with you. Book covers matter...Jake--I totally agree with you. Book covers matter and they reveal a ton of information. Lilith looks like the cover artist/editor didn't even read a synopsis of the book. What amazes me as I plow through the world of children's literature, is how truly awful many covers are--and how quickly they date themselves. On the other hand, find Steven Tyler's autobiography at the book store. Opening the front cover reveals an amazing array of Stevens. And I bet Tyler had final decision making to get something so distinctive.Joy Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892400440483068126noreply@blogger.com