I don't know why, but working on the covers of my books always gives me extra anxiety. Perhaps because despite the expression, "Don't judge a book by its cover," everyone really does. It's the one chance to make someone pick up your book among the thousands of others; you want to make sure you get things just right. Today, I'm working on cover sketches for Space Boy, a picture book that I've written that will come out next fall from Houghton Mifflin. I'm also waiting to hear back from the editor and designer at HarperCollins about the cover sketches I've submitted for the second Emily Post book.
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i really do feel like i've already read space boy, since i've been hearing about it for so long, and i'm glad to see it's just as cute as i knew it would be (judging it by its cover, that is). every time i hear the sesame street song "i don't want to live on the moon" i think of this book!
i have logged in my vote with TPTB as to which cover i like :)
since this book holds such a special place in my heart, from dubbing this guy the "sad astronaut" like 8 years ago, i am liking that i get to see it through all stages of publishing here!
Wow! What a great site! Very cool to see your books all together and your work-in-progress! Can't wait for SPACE BOY!
Okay, Erica... what's TPTB?
i'm guessing "the powers that be"??
yes, amanda, the powers that be!
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