tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post1623610219652444901..comments2024-02-26T02:13:54.009-08:00Comments on Caustic Cover Critic: Amazon Does CoversJRSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-69357087196555449932009-12-03T08:54:02.931-08:002009-12-03T08:54:02.931-08:00I have a friend who recently had a book published....I have a friend who recently had a book published. During the publishing process Amazon didn't care two figs about the cover design, but Barnes and Noble got her publisher to change the cover design completely. My take is that Amazon sells so many non-book items that they aren't as focused as B&N on what makes a book sell.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-60713193755779464062009-12-03T02:34:54.483-08:002009-12-03T02:34:54.483-08:00FaceOut Books had a good interview about the Inter...FaceOut Books had <a href="http://www.faceoutbooks.com/66072/The-Interrogative-Mood" rel="nofollow">a good interview</a> about the <i>Interrogative Mood</i> design – the full spread's well worth <a href="http://faceoutbooks.com/media/66072/InterrogativeHC_jacketmech_1_o.jpg" rel="nofollow">checking out</a>.<br /><br />The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service books work well individually, but they just <a href="http://blog.bookcoverarchive.com/2009/10/1343/" rel="nofollow">kill</a> as a series.Alanhttp://greaterthanorequalto.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-85794884694798841492009-12-03T00:24:00.303-08:002009-12-03T00:24:00.303-08:00I love the Never smile at a monkey and Lark and te...I love the Never smile at a monkey and Lark and termite covers especially. Still trying to make up my mind about the The best American nonrequired reading cover though.Matthew Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954050440829792514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-26442413947486131292009-12-02T19:28:28.115-08:002009-12-02T19:28:28.115-08:00It's interesting to speculate how readers'...It's interesting to speculate how readers' tastes might compare with those of professional designers. Here's the link for those who want to put in their two cents' worth: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=2233760011" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=2233760011</a>Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161696211557610509noreply@blogger.com