Re: Cover art

Brian M. Scott wrote: 
On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:43:17 -0800, Bill Swears <wswears@xxxxxxx>
wrote in rec.arts.sf.composition:

[...]


I've seen a few covers that, while pretty, don't reflect the story. Oddly enough, when it's an established author's reprint, I blame it on the marketing department. When it's a new author, who has absolutely no control of the situation, I blame the writer. Not logical, but I have refused to buy second books when I felt I'd been mislead by the cover on the first book I read. Not so much refused, as passed over. 


I continue to boggle at the idea that the cover might affect
one's decision at all, at least in the case of someone who reads
a good deal of the genre.

[...]

Brian
Having said what I did, I have to agree with you. It makes no sense. But, I think it hits my false advertising button. So, where in one case, I'll buy a tale set in a magic school and read it without a problem, if I buy the same book with a picture of a warrior maiden on the cover, I expect some sword play and a central woman character. If I don't get it, I don't have good memories of the book.

Bill

--
Bill Swears

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Ben Franklin, 1755 "Historical Review of Pennsylvania"

To think that was once a right wing comment. In the land of Homeland Security it seems.. Suspiciously left-wing.
.

Loading