Friday, 4 February 2011

COVER ART - THE JUNO CHARM

Found! The cover art that will appear on The Juno Charm, my forthcoming poetry collection (Salmon, Nov. 2011). It's perfect, featuring as it does a peacock (Juno's mascot/symbolic bird) and the moon (there are several moon poems in the book.) The artist is Chicago-based Anni Betts. I'm not going to post a pic of the image yet - I don't want to 'wear it out'. See Anni's quirky, sweet work at her website here.

Meanwhile I have polished up the manuscript with the help of a great writer friend and I have a cover endorsement on the way from a woman writer who I totally admire, so all is moving at a nice trot. I was giggling away to myself yesterday as I tried to compose cover blurb - it's such a funny business talking about yourself and your work in the third person, while trying to keep control of the book jacket speak. All good fun.
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15 comments:

  1. Vanessa Gebbie4 February 2011 at 08:51

    What gorgeous artwork - really look forward to seeing your cover, and adding this one to the shelf!

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  2. Kar4 February 2011 at 09:32

    Congratulations on the book, I can’t wait! and what a great way to kick start the New Year ;-)

    I love the art work it's FANTASTIC! SO Vibrant and full of life. Her web site feels positive.

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  3. Colm Keegan4 February 2011 at 09:35

    Ah Mr Chapman - I'm reading the Darwin Vampires right now.

    Congrats on the collection - can't wait to read it.

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  4. Group 84 February 2011 at 09:53

    Thansk Vanessa - I am following your novel pub journey with interest.

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  5. Group 84 February 2011 at 09:54

    Kar - thanks a mill, girly.

    Colm - TDV's a great book. I love it.

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  6. Titus4 February 2011 at 10:20

    Congratulations, I'm looking forward to the book.
    Very taken with the whale and octopus images: must be having an aquatic day. Maybe the rain...

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  7. Anti-Laureate4 February 2011 at 11:13

    A new direction? Great uplifting colourful work, just what we need to guide us through the greyness of the Celtic Cockroach Years.

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  8. Group 84 February 2011 at 11:48

    Pat - well there's no nudity on the cover so that's new! Still the same old melancholic poetry though, sprinkled with joy :)

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  9. Group 84 February 2011 at 11:50

    Titus - ah the rain. It's never bloody ending. Anni's got some great images on there, I'm delighted to have her as cover artist.

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  10. Rachel Fenton4 February 2011 at 19:05

    That's wonderful, Nu - that's some impressive talent on your Juno Charm! Congratulations x

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  11. Elizabeth Baines4 February 2011 at 20:34

    Exciting! Really looking forward to the book!

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  12. Words A Day4 February 2011 at 21:56

    Ah the suspense! I love suspense!

    Congratulations on your poetry collection and i love the title, and that its the name of your daughter...

    I can't wait to see the cover, and the book of course. Anni's work is stunning. well done, you have accomplished so much its really inspiring for us other mothers, and i mean that!

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  13. Group 85 February 2011 at 07:20

    Thanks Rae - it's months 'til it comes out (Nov.) but all this jazz has to be take care of now.

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  14. Group 85 February 2011 at 07:34

    Thanks you, ELizabeth. I dread this end of the work and then I get a huge kick out of it whne I get into it.
    Like your magpies cover, it's nice to be involved in that side of things.

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  15. Group 85 February 2011 at 07:36

    Niamh - thanks so much. I feel weepy when you say that. I barely slept last night with Juno so I am probably going to be weepy, but it means a lot to me to have the support and kinship of other mother-writers. N x

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