According to the expert:
- American readers adore illustrated covers while the Aussies won't have a bar of them
- Don't even think about splashing a naked torso on a British cover but if you're selling in Europe, go hell for leather!
- And you may have won every award in the book, but readers just don't give a toss
What do you think about all of that?
I thought it was simply a matter of personal preference and would make little difference to sales.
Which ones do you prefer? When I posed the question to some of my fellow cozy author/reader friends recently, I was surprised to find that the majority prefered the illustrated covers—even though they are all Australians. When I asked them why, many couldn't really articulate the reasons although some felt it was more about genre than nationality—cozies usually have illustrated covers, after all—while another told me photographs were too life-like and she wanted to create her own images in her head.
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That makes sense to me. How about you?
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Please drop me a line or send me an email and let me know what type of cover you prefer—the illustrated version (above) or the ones with photographs (below)? I'll be placing all the respondents' names into a hat and selecting one winner who will receive a full e-book copy of all six of my GHOSTWRITER MYSTERY series.
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xo Christina
I am drawn more to the illustrated covers. Perhaps it's due to the fact that they are all in a group and look more like they belong together. Each photographic cover is interesting as standalone books.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your input, Diane, and you sound like the majority of my readers! I've had over a hundred emails and most of those agree with you. Only two like naked torsos! lol :-)
DeleteThat reply message was from me, by the way, Christina (!)
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