I'm basically just posting to tease you this week, but I hope you'll forgive my need to share my excitement - because I've had confirmation that the cover art for The Hand, the Eye & the Heart is FINALISED and that I will be able to share it NEXT WEEK!
I love this cover so much, you guys. I've loved it since I saw the very first, very rough design idea, even though it was in bizarrely in black and white. Walker has really outdone themselves this time. They commissioned the absolutely legendary artist Kate Forrester to illustrate and hand-letter the cover, and every detail in her artwork is so respectful to the cultures the book draws on, and so beautifully and directly specific to this story. My first impression was that it looked like some kind of wonderful ancient tapestry - and since the art of weaving is very important in The Hand, the Eye & the Heart, that makes my little heart sing.
And soon I will get to share it with all of you!
*High pitched incoherent squealing*
Ahem.
OK, so here are the details. If anyone reading this has been lucky enough to be invited to Walker's YA Wonderland:
And you can make it, then on Monday of next week you will not only be meeting a bunch of cool authors and eating a bunch of delicious nibbles - you'll also be getting the very first, exclusive look at this cover art.
But don't worry if you're not going to be there. No, seriously - calm down, folks - would your faithful Zolah toy with her Dear Readers like that? Not only will all the bloggers present be tweeting what they see under #WalkersYAWonderland or #WalkerYA2019, but I'll also set up a blog-post all ready to go on Monday too. As soon as the presentation is over I will press 'Publish' and share the full cover on the internet in all its hi-res full-wrap glory.
Stand by on Monday evening to be BLOWN AWAY. I can't wait!
3 comments:
I *can't wait* to see the cover, I'm sure it's going to be breathtaking! All of your other covers are gorgeous so I'm excited to see what's been done for THTEatH.
Cora | http://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/
Foiled by being in Ireland yet again! I'll be keeping an eye out...
Cora: Are you coming to the event, then? I don't think we've met IRL before, have we? If we have, slap me upside the head :)
B&J: Gah. Mind you, I was nearly foiled by living in Lincolnshire. I wish publishing was a bit less London-centric.
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