A book with pages and everything...
Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 11:02PM
As said before, Surf City Acid Drop is in the process of becoming a book – as in one you could hold in your hand, and read all those chapters without even one click.
I decided this time around to use CreateSpace to make some actual paperbacks. For me, this fits the vibe of this book. And it reminds me of those hours, as a teen, spent in libraries, book stores, and even convenience stores, scanning through those paperback racks looking for my next read.
For those who have read it, you may have picked up on the neo-noir 70's tone that runs through Surf City. As a book is often judged by its cover, I wanted the cover art to reflect that. The images I have used on the blog are not owned by me, so I had to get some actual rights, or permission-free images. Also, while surfing is important as a metaphor in this novel, I didn't really want a surfer on the cover. It's more about the mood.
So...
What do you think of these three? Two are using the same background image, with slightly different type treatments. Let me know which you like, which you hate (even if it is all of them). I am still tweaking the type, and if these fall flat with you readers, then I might just go back to the drawing board. But it is a start.
Dive in. Let me know.
Reader Comments (4)
I would be most likely to pick up a book with the first cover (white text on blue), followed by the second (orange).
Thanks Peterjohn - a lot of viewers are leaning that way (as am I) - I am going to go through another round using the type from the second one and the image from the first.
Much appreciated!
Craig
First response: I like them in the order they're posted, i.e. top blue one best, then reddish one, then the second blue one. Definitely like the type on the top one better than the bottom one. The middle one looks great too- could go either way between #1 and #2. Second one may have a bit more 70s flavour. Like the close up blurred effect of the first one...Love that you're going to make it into something papery. What a novelty.
Hey Kirsten - thanks! Yeah, definitely going for a 70's vibe here - just a bit unsure on that handwritten type. I don't want anything that would be misconstrued as whimsical.
Covers are so tough. And paper, yeah, what a novelty :) I'll have to ship one off to Kenya.