Good Book Covers

Gertie, the moderator of the Apocalypse Whenever group over on Goodreads, started a topic about the importance of good book covers a few days ago, which I’d missed seeing until this morning. In the post, Gertie gives a huge shout out to my covers by Irene Langholm, which reminded me of this fun post Irene did for the After The Virus cover release last year. (Phew, that is a lot of links for two sentences!)

Here’s just the image for all of you who don’t want to click through to the full post:

The Anatomy of a Book Cover, by Irene Langholm
The Anatomy of a Book Cover, by Irene Langholm

What are some of your favourite book covers? Do you think that a great book cover helps bring the story alive for you? Have you ever read a book for its cover alone?

Goodreads Giveaway – Spirit Binder in Paperback

Enter to win a paperback copy of After the Virus from September 10 – 21, 2012.

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“With magic and spells, blood ties and unknown enemies, Spirit Binder is dark, fun fantasy read that can take you away to another world.” – 4 stars, Headshot Heather, http://doubleshotreviews.com

“[Spirit Binder] is a fairly fast-paced novel, moving very quickly and endearing the characters to the reader’s heart as it unfolds. I truly enjoyed all the characters  . . . and found the entire premise of this novel to be quite unique and very interesting.” – 4 stars, A Book Vacation, http://bookvacations.wordpress.com

“I love when things are different and fresh . . . you’ll be totally shaken up with all the things this poor girl has to go through . . . and yet again, she’s my hero . . . and then there’s Hugh and Ren! I read [Spirit Binder] in one sitting, and no it isn’t short, but it’s so good. I would classify it more on the fantasy side, with a dystopian feel.” – 5 stars, Maghon Thomas, http://magluvsya03.wordpress.com

Synopsis: Theo woke severely injured, covered in blood, and missing ten years of her life.

Just to complicate matters further, Theo was born under a prophecy; one that has rabid followers with three different interpretations, all of whom are willing to sacrifice her in order to fulfill it.

Not knowing if she can trust the stranger she’s betrothed to, the warrior visiting her dreams, or even her own mother, Theo tries to piece together her past only to find that her present is far more dangerous.

It’s the power of her own blood that scares her most of all. This is a responsibility Theo never wanted, and a destiny she cannot deny, “All because of a prophecy she was trying not to believe in, but kept fulfilling.”

Keywords: fantasy, dystopian, magic, romance, post-apocalyptic, prophecy, destiny

Categories: Fantasy – Magical, Paranormal, Romance

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Goodreads Giveaway – After The Virus in Paperback

Enter to win a paperback copy of After the Virus from August 27 – September 7, 2012.

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“After the Virus sucked me in and didn’t let me go – the writing was great, the characterisation excellent and the plot kept me on the edge of my seat.” – 4 stars, Kat from The Aussie Zombie, http://theaussiezombie.blogspot.ca

“Hold onto your hat! Prepare to enjoy a wild journey of the good, bad, and ugly after an apocalypse.” – 5 stars, Susan Frushour, Goodreads/Amazon review

“Bad guys become good, worse guys stay bad and humanity fights for what’s right. What more could I ask for? Oh and then Doidge added zombies. Bottom line, I loved [After The Virus]!” – 5 stars, Suzie Ivy, http://badluckdetective.com

Synopsis: After the virus decimates 99.9% of the world’s population, and all traces of humanity along with it, Rhiannon and Will are forced to move beyond their past fame, fortune, and personal demons to rescue a mute girl from the clutches of two warring cults.

Keywords: post-apocalyptic, dystopia, survival, zombies, suspense, thriller, horror, love

Categories: Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Action-Adventure, Fiction

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