I've just noticed that the cover of Shrike has now been completed. This is good.
I know people have pre-ordered copies, too. Well, it's coming. You know, there's more in the pipeline, after Shrike, too. Much, much more, even if I have to jolly-well publish it myself, or even if someone lifts the memory stick of all my work off my corpse after I've been beaten to death outside the offices of Penguin Books for looking a bit like Doctor Who.
Well, the artist, Vincent Chong, has done a nice job. I like his work.
But now, I'm very tired. I think that Mr. Newton has had enough. Yes, I rather think he has.
Imaginative and striking. It seems even better than any of the covers displayed on his homepage. I think it would help sell your book. Don’t you feel lucky that you have got excellent illustrators for I know twice in a roll now?
Yes, I think you’re right. A good cover is a great advantage, despite the old saying about not judging a book by its cover. I am lucky with my covers, yes. It’s always nice to see how things are illustrated. I look forward to seeing the book itself when it’s finished. It should be this summer, I think.