September 2009
“Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard.”
– Daphne du Maurier (via allineeded)
Why book covers matter
rkb:
Via the love-it-more-every-time-I-read-it Elizabeth Scott’s blog, an article in School Library Journal about book covers:
Aging covers and those that miss their mark and lead to sluggish sales are often targeted for makeovers, many times with good results. Up to 75 percent of Viking’s books get redesigned, says Assistant Art Director Jim Hoover, because the publisher sees it as a chance...
“I kiss the pages of books when I read something exceptionally beautiful.”
– [love-lit eyes… i love your about me :)] (via oneshouldreadeverything) (via rainclown) (via out-of-my-dreams) (via booklover) (via acupofsunshine)
Today, the book I ordered on Ebay arrived. On the...
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