The above are six possible covers for the next book, which comes out next fall. Since many of you buy my books - and since you were really helpful last year in helping me see that the cover Osprey proposed for “Clean Sweep” was better than my idea - I’d like to ask you to take a look at these covers and let me know which one “grabbed you.”
Whatever you do, don't have a cover where a woman in 40's clothes stands looking up at the sky and planes fly in the background. Have you SEEN how many historical novels about the war have a version of that cover now? Once upon a time the cliche was the one lighted window in the glowering mansion on the cover of every gothic romantic novel. Now its the freakin airplanes. Just search Amazon for "ww2 novels historical fiction" and you will see what I mean.
4. 2. From a distance (scanning the airport bookstore, eg.) 2 is eye-catching with clear name and title. 4 has the benefit of looking down on visible land -the target 🌍 with that gorgeous blue Mediterranean Sea color. Up close 4 is the more complex cover that I would keep coming back to and wondering about the story, take the book in my hand and read about the author and then head over to the cash register 💙.
We have 2 votes for # 4 from our double subscription status home. We liked all of them but I thought the blue cover stood out & husband was partial to the B -52 which his brother flew on as a crew member & lived to tell about it. "All goddam heroes".
I vote for number 4. That’s the blue of the Mediterranean Sea.
I like 4.
Whatever you do, don't have a cover where a woman in 40's clothes stands looking up at the sky and planes fly in the background. Have you SEEN how many historical novels about the war have a version of that cover now? Once upon a time the cliche was the one lighted window in the glowering mansion on the cover of every gothic romantic novel. Now its the freakin airplanes. Just search Amazon for "ww2 novels historical fiction" and you will see what I mean.
Clearly 4. The coastline provides a sense of place.
#4 absolutely!
#4 is the most striking, I also like #1!!!!
#4. Really striking image against the blue sea!
Definitely #4!
4. 2. From a distance (scanning the airport bookstore, eg.) 2 is eye-catching with clear name and title. 4 has the benefit of looking down on visible land -the target 🌍 with that gorgeous blue Mediterranean Sea color. Up close 4 is the more complex cover that I would keep coming back to and wondering about the story, take the book in my hand and read about the author and then head over to the cash register 💙.
4 is best.
We have 2 votes for # 4 from our double subscription status home. We liked all of them but I thought the blue cover stood out & husband was partial to the B -52 which his brother flew on as a crew member & lived to tell about it. "All goddam heroes".
4! I thought that before reading any comments.
Number 4. It makes the brain smile. Type could be a bit whiter or bolder. Best of luck with your sales.😻 Hi to the kitties!
Lone vote for #2 here. Looks like a "sweep."
4, for both color and detail
#4 got my attention. Makes the plane image really stand out.
I'm a sucker for P-38s but I agree with the blue sea down below in number 4.