tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post4378124906752848310..comments2023-09-27T02:48:37.863-05:00Comments on <b>BookMoot</b>: Book CoversCamillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10422449200792287901noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post-58116581660430823902010-01-25T01:38:23.953-06:002010-01-25T01:38:23.953-06:00Wonderful post about this topic. I was appalled wh...Wonderful post about this topic. I was appalled when I saw Leila's post about The Mysterious Benedict Society--that's really just egregious. On the other hand, in a way I'm grateful for the kerfuffle not only for drawing the publishers' attention to the fact that readers aren't okay with this, but also for making ME, as a writer, aware of the fact that this is still happening. Though you're right that writers often have little or no say over what goes on the cover, I have this fantasy in which authors revolt over inaccurate cover depictions... :)Sarah Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post-3227972954033777422010-01-22T13:48:01.295-06:002010-01-22T13:48:01.295-06:00You'd think after the Liar debacle, they would...You'd think after the Liar debacle, they would pay more attention...someone would, anyway.<br />But it's not just racial depiction. Frequently, the "cover" character has been described in great detail early in the story (like the first page) but the "person" on the front is completely WRONG. Which of course, you don't know until after you read the book, if you bother to read it.<br />grrrannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707994951481534393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post-1703855844789175242010-01-22T04:53:01.310-06:002010-01-22T04:53:01.310-06:00If you are faster than the computer, then you know...If you are faster than the computer, then you know your stuff and are doing your job correctly. Pat yourself on the back!Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post-27564378590677060302010-01-22T00:57:14.659-06:002010-01-22T00:57:14.659-06:00Paige,
Yes, and yes, and yes. At the end of the d...Paige, <br />Yes, and yes, and yes. At the end of the day I wanted to leave a list of suggestions and made me even more aware of how much reading I need to do.Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422449200792287901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post-57073331695363885922010-01-21T12:19:52.191-06:002010-01-21T12:19:52.191-06:00When I read posts like this it makes me sad, and a...When I read posts like this it makes me sad, and also makes me more aware as a writer of the impact my books may or may not have on readers. How important it is to connect. How important it is for me to stretch beyond my boundaries to connect with those who aren't like me. Even if the cover art of my books don't accurately show the content of the book. Thank you for this.Amy Nicholshttp://amyknichols.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post-36160483595954092372010-01-21T06:21:36.369-06:002010-01-21T06:21:36.369-06:00One of the things I wish I had time to do was to g...One of the things I wish I had time to do was to go though my fiction collection, making notes of books with people of color as main characters and that are depicted as such on the front cover. I find that I recommend the same authors over and over because I know them to be quality authors with books kids always enjoy (Sharon Draper, Walter Dean Myers, Sharon Flake, and Angela Johnson). To be honest, I do the same with the Caucasian authors -- I have a few that I always go to first. I have pledged to read a wider variety of books this year so that I can have a wider variety of booktalks.Paige Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09823929357425078374noreply@blogger.com