Sasha
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John Gwynne:
I know they say not to judge a book by its cover but the reason I first picked up Malice was because of the beautiful simplicity of the cover. Sometimes I find books where the best part turns out to be the cover, so to find a series such as yours where the exquisite cover matches the magic lying between the pages is refreshing. How/where did the inspiration for the covers come from?
John Gwynne
Hi Sasha,
I'm so pleased you like the cover-art to Malice, and thank-you for the kind words about the tale inside.
As far as the cover goes, I can't take the credit. My publishers, Tor UK, came up with the idea, though we did have a lot of back and forth conversations before the final version was reached. Fantasy covers tend to swing between a hooded man/figure, and an item, like a sword or crown. I did campaign for the sword to look/feel historical and useable, rather than a more out-there fantasy-type weapon.
I love the covers, and have found an old-school blacksmith who can make the sword on Malice's cover. I'm pretty excited about that! I'll post photos when it happens.
I hope that helps.
Best,
John
I'm so pleased you like the cover-art to Malice, and thank-you for the kind words about the tale inside.
As far as the cover goes, I can't take the credit. My publishers, Tor UK, came up with the idea, though we did have a lot of back and forth conversations before the final version was reached. Fantasy covers tend to swing between a hooded man/figure, and an item, like a sword or crown. I did campaign for the sword to look/feel historical and useable, rather than a more out-there fantasy-type weapon.
I love the covers, and have found an old-school blacksmith who can make the sword on Malice's cover. I'm pretty excited about that! I'll post photos when it happens.
I hope that helps.
Best,
John
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Gary mcpherson
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John Gwynne:
Not a question John but a thankyou i,ve just finished Wrath and it was brilliant ,the whole series of the Faithful and the Fallen has been a complete joy to read from start to finish absolutely superb .i will throw in one quick question will you be doing any book signings in Eastbourne or Brighton in the future ? Thanks once again ,best wishes for the future
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