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Wake the Wicked: Thirteen Twisted Tales made “Top Ten Scariest Looking Book Covers” list hosted by The Broke and Bookish!
Source: Somewhere Only We Know: Top Ten Scariest Looking Book Covers
Announcement Date: September 13th 2013
Release Date: October 9th 2013
âLydia Peever, author of Nightface
In this explosive debut collection of thirteen twisted tales, we meet an alcoholic whoâs obsessed with a tattoo of his dead daughter (âDigging Deepâ); split Siamese twins with a sinister connection (âPoison Ivyâ); two morbid magicians determined to make their final trick unforgettable (âDusk to Dustâ); an army of vengeful wasps who stop at nothing to rebuild a nest (âUnraveling the Nestâ); and many more.
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Book illustrations, affordability, Lydia Peever, and blood gifts! Much has changed over the past nine months since the eBook release of Wake the Wicked, and now, I want to go into detail about some exciting announcements regarding the trade paperback edition, or as I call it, “The Luxury Edition,” because it sounds snazzier.
Have you ever wondered why certain book covers entice you to pick them up and others, well, donât? Iâd like to go in-depth on the cover I designed for Wake the Wicked. You might be surprised by what you read.
Itâs no secret cover art has the power to reel a potential reader in to take a closer look. What most people donât understand however, is the importance of a well designed cover and the time-and-effort it takes to create this work of art. Itâs no cut-and-paste job that Joe Shmoe from down the street should attempt.
Although most people may not be able to identify the intricacies of a well crafted cover, a Joe Shmoe cover can be as easy to spot as a full moonâand can ruin a book, regardless of the interior. This power can be intimidating.
Iâm one of the few writers who have a solid background in graphic design. I wonât lie, the task of designing the cover for Wake the Wicked has left my sleep schedule looking like a block of moldy Swiss cheese, but it was worth it!
I knew from the beginning I wanted the cover to be powerful and eerie, and it must coincide with the stories I had written. What I didnât want, was a cover that looked like all the other horror book covers. You know, the black and red one with a close-up of an eye, or an upside-down picture with splatter-text. I cringe at the thought.
While I finished writing the rough draft of my manuscript, I started conceptualizing the cover art. It was at this phase I felt designing the cover would be most beneficial to creating something that would reflect the stories within. Continue reading “Wake the Wicked [eBook] Cover Art Undressed”
The cover art for Christian Balogaâs upcoming book, Wake the Wicked has been revealed!
Featuring a stunning, yet unsettling portrait, the cover art captures the true essence of the twisted horror collection.
Wake the Wicked will be available 12/21/12 (day of the apocalypse / Mayan birth of a new era). More to come . . .
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