at last! -- the cover for Leaving Fortusa

[realthog]

Thanks to the artistic wizardry displayed over at norilanabooks , all I really need to add is that the novel's coming out on October 1 in hardcover and trade paperback.

If anyone would like to review the book on their blog (or elsewhere), I've been told I can dish out PDFs of the ARC. Send me your e-address via the LJ system, and I'll despatch a copy in your direction pronto(ish).


 

Comments

[stevenagy.livejournal.com]

I'll give it a go, if you want. My email addy is steve_nagy at comcast dot net

[realthog.livejournal.com]

It's on its way.

[stevenagy.livejournal.com]

Shouting, as suggested below for another prospective reviewer. Mailbox empty. No rush, just an FYI. I know how the interwebs act sometimes, especially with attachments.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'll try again. It hasn't bounced, so heaven knows where it might have got to.

[stevenagy.livejournal.com]

Worked.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Hurrah!

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

If this isn't a beautiful cover, I don't know what is! Fantastic.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know. People will be buying the book for the cover and throwing away the rest . . .

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the belly-laugh! ;D

(You're so self effacing at times . . . part of the charm!)

[realthog.livejournal.com]

As I keep telling Pam, it's me natural humility wot makes me so special.

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

"it's me natural humility wot makes me so special"

Exceeded only by your modesty. ;D

[realthog.livejournal.com]

"Exceeded only by your modesty."

Too damn' right. If Jesus Christ 'ad been as modest as wot I am, he'd never have been crucified, that's wot I say. Stands to reason. He should of taken a leaf out of my book.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

It's an amazing cover. Is it coming out in the provinces United States? Or do I have to write a review to get a copy?

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Norilana is a US company, so should be in all good US bookshops. Of course, the book'll be marketed worldwide via the internets.

Would you like a PDF as taster?

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Oh, absolutely. I would be most chuffed. I can be found at fledgist at comcast dot net.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

It's on its way. Shout if it doesn't arrive.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Got it. Thanks very much.

[plattcave.livejournal.com]

Very, very nice! Congrats!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Great cover! Lucky you.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

'Course, you published one of the novel's episodes -- "Q", which you ran in SCIFICTION.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

And a great one it is!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

I must remember to have a copy of the book sent to you for YBF&H; several of the episodes are previously unpublished standalones.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yes, please --Vera is usually good at getting me things.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Righto. I've dropped her a note.

[louismaistros.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous cover art! Congratulations!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I was just looking at your icon and thinking we're currently two authors extremely happy with our new covers, no?

[louismaistros.livejournal.com]

I would have to say yes to that!

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

I'd love to review it!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Great! It'll be on its way in a moment.

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

ZOMG, what a beautiful cover!
Not reviewing anymore, but I do look forward to buying a copy for myself.
Big hugs and smiles,
Jean Marie

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Big hugs to you, too.

See, not one single facelift joke?

[terrymcgarry.livejournal.com]

It really is a beautiful cover.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

You bet! Most of my books have had great covers, but this ranks among the best.

[norilana.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty happy with this cover, Paul, it's one of my faves to date. :-)

Hey, for some reason the chromatic tone of this one is more in the blues range than it should be. The depth of saturation is right, but it should be less blue and more in the violet range? Hmm, I wonder how your jpg was generated. Go peek at the version posted on the norilanabooks lj.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

This is the JPG I took from the PDF you sent me, ma'am.

[norilana.livejournal.com]

Weirdness.

Not sure if the actual image is supposed to be so blue -- check the PDF itself, I believe the tone is off somehow in this JPG.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

It may have been affected by going through the photobucket process. I'll check later when I'm not so rushed off my feet.

[nick-kaufmann.livejournal.com]

Great cover! Congrats!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Thanks! -- though really the congrats ought to go to Vera at Norilana. She was the one wot dunnit.