This week we have a lot more book covers and blurbs for books coming out in the new year!
Ann Aguirre has posted up two covers for her new releases in 2011.
She is contributing a steampunk YA romance to an anothology which will be edited by Trisha Telip. Other authors involved includes, Maria V. Snyder and Caitlin Kittredge, the anthology is due out next May.
Next up is a title and cover change for Ann’s dystopian YA formaly known as Razorland. It will be now called Enclave.
Larissa Ione has unveiled the cover and blurb for her spinoff series, Eternal Rider.
They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
His name is Ares, and the fate of mankind rests on his powerful shoulders. If he falls to the forces of evil, the world falls too. As one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, he is far stronger than any mortal, but even he cannot fight his destiny forever. Not when his own brother plots against him.
Yet there is one last hope. Gifted in a way other humans can’t-or won’t-understand, Cara Thornhart is the key to both this Horseman’s safety and his doom. But involving Cara will prove treacherous, even beyond the maddening, dangerous desire that seizes them the moment they meet. For staving off eternal darkness could have a staggering cost: Cara’s life.
She is currently working on the second book of the series which will feature, Runa’s brother Arik. But for an excerpt of Eternal Rider- here.
Changing the cover AND title can get confusing. I hate it when it's done to re-releases, I've ended up buying dupe copies! aargh!
Changing the cover doesn't bother me too much, but a title change is problematic. I've been confused in the past when I've put a book on my TBR list a few months ahead of publication, only to not be able to find the book when it should be available.
Interesting news re the Harper Connelly series. Hope it comes together well.
I agree…the title change is completely unnecessary and ridiculously confusing. I've been similarly duped into buying duplicate copies of books when the U.S. title is different from the British, Australian or Canadian editions.
I hate changing covers/titles midway a series although in some instances it changes better than previous covers. Although I have to say I also got caught out with different UK/US titles and I hate when I bought multiple copies due to this.
I think the Harper series is going to have the True Blood treatment according to the article- so it looks like they are going to stick close to the books instead of just 'basing' it on the series.