New Look Covers

[pip]

Oh right.

To be honest, that kinda ticks me off about Terry (the different covers thing). It really does smack of moneymaking, and taking the fans for a ride.

Well i agree in general. I like to collect the original hardbacks but tend to ignor ethe newer versions such as the black covers. I suppose for someone starting out the fresh covers can be nice

 

[Tonyblack]

Oh right.

To be honest, that kinda ticks me off about Terry (the different covers thing). It really does smack of moneymaking, and taking the fans for a ride.

Nobody is making anyone buy the new versions. It's up to the individual and the bank account whether they buy these.

I know there are dozens of versions of the Bernard Cornwell 'Sharpe' books. It's the stuff inside that I'm interested in.

 

[raisindot]

I know there are dozens of versions of the Bernard Cornwell 'Sharpe' books. It's the stuff inside that I'm interested in.

Well, that's just crazy talk.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

It certainly is, coz I didn't say anything of the sort!!

 

[Tonyblack]

You took the words right out of my mouth.

I guess all those Kindle owners don't have to be concerned with the covers.

 

[pip]

You took the words right out of my mouth.

I guess all those Kindle owners don't have to be concerned with the covers.

So what you're saying is selfish thoughtless Kindle owners are costing artists and illustartors there jobs.
:angry-steamingears: :angry-steamingears: :angry-steamingears: :angry-steamingears: :angry-steamingears: :angry-steamingears:

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Yeah. We're mean like that! :twisted:

 

[Tonyblack]

Considering the fact that Harper Collins have been taken over by Transworld, I wonder if these new covers will be available in the US.

They certainly had the Kidby cover for Snuff. :think:

 

[raptornx01]

The books themselves weren't that expensive...it was the shipping that gotcha. I think, on average, I paid about $4 per book, which would include shipping for that book. So, multiply that by every book through TFE (except for Pyramids) and it comes to over $100. A sizeable investment.

You might want to take a look at amazon.ca. They often carry the original British versions of books and the shipping is far less.

oh, thats not bad. getting them new at barnes and noble or books-a-million is about $8. and i only need the couple, IE the illustrated ones. even though i hate the covers they don't bother me enough to HAVE to import (simply reading them will just damage them anyway). the only time i would do that is to get the black cover night Watch (signed if possible) as a collectable cause its my favorite but thats it.

 

[Penfold]

Oh right.

To be honest, that kinda ticks me off about Terry (the different covers thing). It really does smack of moneymaking, and taking the fans for a ride.

Is it down to Sir Terry, though, or the publishers just wanting to cash in? I really don't know how much say Sir Terry or his agent has in these matters (although I can't really see them complaining about increased sales from this either). :think:

 

[Bouncy Castle]

I presume it's down to Terry. Surely he has to agree to it before they publish?

 

[Dotsie]

Oh right.

To be honest, that kinda ticks me off about Terry (the different covers thing). It really does smack of moneymaking, and taking the fans for a ride.

Nobody is making anyone buy the new versions. It's up to the individual and the bank account whether they buy these.

Ah come on. A release of new covers is like crack to these poor DW addicts. This is preying on the weak!

 

[author3]

I don't like the Equal Rites, with it's lack of Granny and Esk...

I agree that is really annoying

 

[Tonyblack]

I don't like the Equal Rites, with it's lack of Granny and Esk...

I agree that is really annoying

It may be because of the way Esk is holding the staff.

From L-Space annotations on Equal Rites:

One of my correspondents recalls that he interviewed Terry in 1987 for a university magazine. In that interview Terry said that one thing which had tickled him about Josh Kirby's artwork for the Equal Rites cover was that it subliminally (accidentally?) reflected the Freudian overtones of the book (references to "hot dreams", the angst of adolescence, things that might be called "magic" envy)... Kirby's artwork "coincidentally" draws Esk with the broom handle where a penis would be (traditionally supposed to be the basis of the "witches flying around on broomsticks" myth).

Full link HERE.

 

[Anonymous]

Well, the 'new' ER cover makes it look like a new ERIC cover...

 

[author3]

Well, the 'new' ER cover makes it look like a new ERIC cover...

I know Is that wizard on the left meant to be Drum Billet

 

[Tonyblack]

Well, the 'new' ER cover makes it look like a new ERIC cover...

I know Is that wizard on the left meant to be Drum Billet

Simon, I think.

 

[author3]

Oh right

 

[Anonymous]

Theses will be in B format guys

 

[author3]

Theses will be in B format guys

What do you mean B format