Night Watcher was not my first book, but it was the first
one I published on Kindle as an ebook. Initially, I did what we are not
supposed to do, I designed my own cover. You see, publishing to Kindle was a
new venture for me and I had no idea how it would work out. I might not even
sell a single book.
However, to my astonishment, it sold quite well, and before
long I decided to invest in a professional cover, and I found the amazing Cathy
Helms of Avalon Graphics. I was pleased with that cover, but as I went on to
publish more books in the Dundee Crime Series, there was a subtle change in the
covers I commissioned. The covers of the later books were moodier, and darker,
to suit the kind of stories I tell. Night Watcher no longer fitted the mould
and stood out as different from the others. The image was still all right, but
the fonts had changed and there was a substantial difference to the overall
look.
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This difference niggled at me for a while, and then I
decided to commission a completely new cover. The theme would be much the same,
but the fonts and layout would be tailored to fit in with the other covers in
the series.
Cathy Helms worked her magic again and produced a stunning cover as well as a poster for the series which I could use on the web. I hope you like the result.
Chris Longmuir
4 comments:
Cathy did a stunning job. Great cover
I'm pleased you like it, Wendy.
She never fails. The change of font alone makes a difference but she also manages to catch a mood. It's a powerful talent to have. (Oh, and the book's pretty good, too.)
Thanks Bill. I agree with everything you say, and I'm glad you think the book is pretty good too. :)
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