Wrong cover was sent to Ingrams--and therefore to Goodreads, too

[Steven]

Hello,

I'm an author who has been trying to change the cover on one of his paperbacks. Ingram received a cover that was never published--and I want to rectify that. If anyone can help me with that, I would greatly appreciate it. The novel in question is titled BODYCHECK, and the actual cover is everywhere on the web--just not on Goodreads.

Thank you in advance for any help, and best regards,

Steven Owad
www.stevenowad.com

[rivka, Former Moderator]

The cover for that book was not imported from Ingram. And I just found a couple sites showing the same cover we have.

Usually, that would indicate that the book was initially (in 2005) published with that cover, and then reprinted with the cover now showing on most sites.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Of course, we'd be happy to add an alternate cover edition, if you link to a non-bookseller source for the cover. (The one on your site is an Amazon hotlink.)

[Steven]

rivka wrote: "The cover for that book was not imported from Ingram. And I just found a couple sites showing the same cover we have.

Usually, that would indicate that the book was initially (in 2005) published w..."

Hi Rivka,

Thanks for the response. Strange indeed. I just assumed the bad cover came from Ingram, but I assure you the novel was published with a different cover--never with the one on Goodreads. It was published in Canada by Napolean and Company (recently purchased by Dundurn), and searches on amazon.ca and the chapters/indigo sites show the real cover. (There was only ever one print run of the book. The cover you have was an early cover option suggested and promptly discarded by the publisher; obviously, someone at Napolean sent it out in catalogue(s) before the final cover was chosen).

Regards,

Steve

[Amara]

I've looked in the logs, and originally we had up the black/white/gray cover; an onix firebrand import a few months ago changed it. Since you're saying the brown-ish cover was never actually used, I've reversed the change. :)

[Steven]

Amara wrote: "I've looked in the logs, and originally we had up the black/white/gray cover; it looks like an import a few months ago changed it. Since you're saying the brown-ish cover was never actually used, I..."

Hi Amara,

Wow, that is odd. A saboteur in our midst? At any rate, thank you very much. Now I can run some author giveaways without confusing whoever wins the book.

Thanks again!

- Steve

[Amara]

I can only assume that onix firebrand's import was considered by the system to be a more reliable source than whatever/whomever originally uploaded the cover (that's not in the logs), and this was just an unfortunate case of their database still carrying the incorrectly sent out cover. ;)