![]() Run, her fifth novel, had everyone vexed. ![]() By the time she had written Bel Canto, she had gained invaluable experience within the publishing industry and had more authority to determine the kind of book jacket she desired. She has a lot of experience, both as a writer and as a book store owner.and cites her early intervention in trying to control the cover designs of her novels – not overly successful – in the early years of her writing career. Or not! Book covers are the call to readers, like a rose to a bee. It is often an intangible combination of the arrangements of the words, the size and shape of the font and the graphics – these should all work together to draw the eye. She is the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee and she has no doubt that covers are precisely how a book is judged. You can read my review here.Īt the end of this particular edition, the author writes a short piece about the importance of a book cover. ![]() I recently reviewed Ann Patchett’s “ The Dutch House” and my copy was a Waterstones special edition, beautifully executed and with Delft Blue sprayed edges and a Delft inspired design. Do we judge a book by its cover? The answer is Yes! ![]()
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