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Judging a cover by its book
by Terry Edge at 11:00 on 17 July 2013

If you're self-publishing and doing your own covers, here's some, um, unusual ideas:

http://kahnscorner.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/judging-books-by-their-covers.html

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Re: Judging a cover by its book
by SandraD at 12:12 on 17 July 2013

Makes a mockery of the antipathy towards those of us who DO design our own covers doesn't it?

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Re: Judging a cover by its book
by AlanH at 12:53 on 17 July 2013

Thanks Terry,

I wouldn't buy one of those if I was judging the book by the cover. I'm all for quirky but the cover design must at least suggest the flavour of the book.

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Re: Judging a cover by its book
by CarolineSG at 16:33 on 17 July 2013

Oh how funny...I love the 'King Arthur's Knights' one!

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Re: Judging a cover by its book
by Astrea at 18:32 on 17 July 2013

I'm...speechless. Love the Thomas Hardy one!

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Re: Judging a cover by its book
by EmmaH at 08:13 on 18 July 2013

Tutis are just having a laugh, surely. I'm guessing they're on some pretty strong skunk.

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Re: Judging a cover by its book
by Terry Edge at 09:47 on 18 July 2013

Emma, you may be right:

http://kahnscorner.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/judging-more-books-by-their-covers.html

Could all be a cunning plan . . .

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Re: Judging a cover by its book
by Jennifer1976 at 13:17 on 18 July 2013

Thanks for posting these - really funny, especially the Thomas Hardy!

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Re: Judging a cover by its book
by a.m.edge at 13:40 on 18 July 2013

I've got to tweet these as they are hilarious. Is that okay?

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