A Spy in the House, redesigned!
Hello, friends! I just received an absolutely wonderful surprise in the mail. (If you’re thinking that authors often receive delightful surprises in the mail, you’re right. As if we need another reason to feel privileged…) It was a bulging, oversized sack containing a envelope full of this:
Yes, that image is massive. Can you tell I’m excited? Ideally, I’d like to be able to see it from the moon.
This is the redesigned cover that’s now on the UK and Australian editions of A Spy in the House. The full cover looks like this:
I love everything about this cover: colour, font, background image, the Mary Quinn logo that looks like a cameo, the rubbed and weathered effect around the corners… I have one front and centre in my study and every time I glance at it, I smile.
The old cover, the first UK cover, looked like this:
I still think this is a strong cover. The gloves glow, the fonts are well chosen, and I love the map of London in the background. It’s also a great homage to classic mystery design (think Agatha Christie), which often shows key plot elements in a kind of still-life.
But this one? This one is a stunner. I’m so glad that my UK publisher, Walker Books, redesigned it for this new printing. And I’m ecstatic to know that it’s now out there, in bookstores.
What do you think? Thoughts, impressions, preferences?
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Lovely covers! I like them both, however I slightly prefer the first one as it is visually very powerful in its simple design and large lettering on such a red, interesting background. By the way, I love your books - and I'm no longer a young adult. :) I've read the first two and I'm looking forward to the third and fourth books. Cheers, Corinne
Ah! I love it! I do like the font in the second cover, but...yeah, I'm a sucker for anything vintage and distressed. :D And that lettering is gorgeous.
