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Posted By: Godot Date: 5/13/12 2:25 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Pathways influences... (Vid Boi)

: I'm sold right there. Someone please explain to me WHEN and WHY book
: publishers decided to stop making awesome covers and replace them
: with... what they do nowadays ??
Is that an eBook cover? I've noticed that some publishers are using abstract covers for eBooks rather than the original hardcopy print covers. I presume this is to reduce the cost. Re-usuing the artwork may incur a royalty fee to the original artist. I would imagine the profit margin on eBooks is so tight that one way to save money is on covers.
Using abstract covers rather than professionally drawn and painted covers isn't a new phenomenon.
Back in 70s I tried to get my hands on Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. I could only lay my hands on the Panther publications from the late 60s. While I loved the writing the covers of this series always use to bug me.

I wanted something a little more than a random amorphous blob.
Here's another
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pulpcrush/6929618672/
Of course these abstract covers are now considered classics for their time.
Cheers
Hamish

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Pathways influences... Godot 5/12/12 9:22 a.m.

Re: Pathways influences... PerseusSpartacus 5/12/12 10:06 a.m.

Re: Pathways influences... Vid Boi 5/12/12 8:22 p.m.

Re: Pathways influences... PerseusSpartacus 5/12/12 8:53 p.m.

Re: Pathways influences... Godot 5/13/12 2:25 a.m.

Re: Pathways influences... Ron Hunsinger 6/18/12 1:27 p.m.

Re: Pathways influences... ukimalefu 6/18/12 2:25 p.m.

Re: Pathways influences... *LINK* Godot 5/13/12 7:29 a.m.

Re: Pathways influences... PerseusSpartacus 5/13/12 1:23 p.m.

Re: Pathways influences... Godot 5/14/12 7:59 a.m.

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: Is that an eBook cover? I've noticed that some publishers are using abstract : covers for eBooks rather than the original hardcopy print covers. I : presume this is to reduce the cost. Re-usuing the artwork may incur a : royalty fee to the original artist. I would imagine the profit margin on : eBooks is so tight that one way to save money is on covers. : Using abstract covers rather than professionally drawn and painted covers : isn't a new phenomenon. : Back in 70s I tried to get my hands on Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. I : could only lay my hands on the Panther publications from the late 60s. : While I loved the writing the covers of this series always use to bug me. : : I wanted something a little more than a random amorphous blob. : Here's another : http://www.flickr.com/photos/pulpcrush/6929618672/ : Of course these abstract covers are now considered classics for their time. : Cheers : Hamish

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Pathways influences...	Godot	5/12/12 9:22 a.m.
Re: Pathways influences...	PerseusSpartacus	5/12/12 10:06 a.m.
Re: Pathways influences...	Vid Boi	5/12/12 8:22 p.m.
Re: Pathways influences...	PerseusSpartacus	5/12/12 8:53 p.m.
Re: Pathways influences...	Godot	5/13/12 2:25 a.m.
Re: Pathways influences...	Ron Hunsinger	6/18/12 1:27 p.m.
Re: Pathways influences...	ukimalefu	6/18/12 2:25 p.m.
Re: Pathways influences... LINK	Godot	5/13/12 7:29 a.m.
Re: Pathways influences...	PerseusSpartacus	5/13/12 1:23 p.m.
Re: Pathways influences...	Godot	5/14/12 7:59 a.m.



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