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murphy · 21st March 2006, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Artifex

Anything by Michael Whelan in the past 15 years. His "Black Sun Rising" cover and the successive two covers in the series were masterworks.

Go to michaelwhelan.com to check them out.

I said it was the Winter Queen cover that I liked, but it was the Summer Queen instead. It's been a long time since I read it. MW also did the covers for the first 2 Robin Hobb Assassin books. That's what attracted me to them in the first place. He also did the first covers for C. J. Cherryh's Foreigner books and Melanie Rawn's Dragon and Exiles books.

Nokia · 31st March 2006, 03:42 PM

I really like the covers of the Empire trilogy by Feist. I'm so gla dI bought the edition I did. There's Daughter, Servant and Mistress. Whenever I'm reading it, I usually find myself looking at the cover for a while. I love the colours and the atmosphere the picture exudes.

I also particularly like this Magician cover, but I haven't seen it in shops anywhere.

Rane Longfox · 31st March 2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay

I also really dig Edward Miller's work on China Mieville's books .

Yeah, Edward Miller has some very good stuff. He also did the covers for a number of the Erikson novellas. All very full of depth and feeling

kaneda · 15th April 2006, 11:54 AM

The only cover i can think of is for a book thats not even published yet!! hehe, greg keyes the blood knight looks absolutly stunning!

Its very CGI, but I like it a lot

With nonfantasy though, i can think of loads, but then i do partly choose non fantasy books because of the cover...very silly because sometimes the books aren't any good hehe

Nokia · 15th April 2006, 01:04 PM

Wow, that is excellent. If I saw that cover in a bookshop, I would definitely stop and take a closer look.

cornelius · 15th April 2006, 06:33 PM

I love the cover from"the hobbit" by ?Alan Lee?

Netted · 15th April 2006, 07:22 PM

I really like the new 'adult' terryy pratchett covers, esp. moving pictures. And the Trudi canavan 'black magician' covers too. i like simplicity! Covers are really important - particully for new authors, they really do infulence you , just to pick up the book + read the blurb, but without doing that, you not gonna buy it are you?

a|one · 16th April 2006, 01:30 AM

"The Eternal Champion" book covers by Michael Moorcock come to mind, Corum and Elric in particular. I'm not sure exactly what edition I'm thinking of but it's a very stylish animated portrait of him with his sword.

Teir · 16th April 2006, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by a|one

"The Eternal Champion" book covers by Michael Moorcock come to mind, Corum and Elric in particular. I'm not sure exactly what edition I'm thinking of but it's a very stylish animated portrait of him with his sword.

Ive always loved this illustration of Corum

(soz about the small pic). i think its a different one then what your talking about though

GOLLUM · 16th April 2006, 03:20 AM

Hey I like that cover of Blood Knight a lot Kaneda!

kaneda · 20th April 2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GOLLUM

Hey I like that cover of Blood Knight a lot Kaneda!

Not much longer to go!! I may possibly buy it on hardback

because I want to read it so much! WHO is the blood knight?! that is the question

Paige Turner · 20th April 2006, 04:53 PM

The covers I'm really noticing are the graphic novels and hardcover comics. I'm a sucker for foiling and embossing. Wimbledon Green is lovely, and Quimby Mouse has a phenomenally intricate foiled cover. What a stunner. I'm almost sorry I gave that one away, now.

weaveworld · 20th April 2006, 05:18 PM

I thought this book cover was really nice. I don't have this copy but I have the book.

The Dark Tower- The Wolves of Calla

fungi from Yuggoth · 20th April 2006, 09:43 PM

A couple of my favorites.

fungi from Yuggoth · 20th April 2006, 10:04 PM

A couple more (the above two are from manga novels).

31st March 2006, 03:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
Nokia Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 79	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers I really like the covers of the Empire trilogy by Feist. I'm so gla dI bought the edition I did. There's Daughter, Servant and Mistress. Whenever I'm reading it, I usually find myself looking at the cover for a while. I love the colours and the atmosphere the picture exudes. I also particularly like this Magician cover, but I haven't seen it in shops anywhere.

15th April 2006, 11:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
kaneda Did you not know? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Obsessing is a good thing. Posts: 590	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers The only cover i can think of is for a book thats not even published yet!! hehe, greg keyes the blood knight looks absolutly stunning! Its very CGI, but I like it a lot With nonfantasy though, i can think of loads, but then i do partly choose non fantasy books because of the cover...very silly because sometimes the books aren't any good hehe

15th April 2006, 01:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
Nokia Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 79	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers Wow, that is excellent. If I saw that cover in a bookshop, I would definitely stop and take a closer look.

15th April 2006, 06:33 PM	#21 (permalink)
cornelius former axe demon Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: brandhook ,Belgium Posts: 869	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers I love the cover from"the hobbit" by ?Alan Lee?

15th April 2006, 07:22 PM	#22 (permalink)
Netted holy :) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I cant spell, and i always type in a rush... thus awful spelling + grammer in all my posts to be expected. I apoligise in advance, and promise to spell-check(whenever i remeber), but, really, dont get your hopes up! Sorry :) Posts: 40	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers I really like the new 'adult' terryy pratchett covers, esp. moving pictures. And the Trudi canavan 'black magician' covers too. i like simplicity! Covers are really important - particully for new authors, they really do infulence you , just to pick up the book + read the blurb, but without doing that, you not gonna buy it are you?

16th April 2006, 01:30 AM	#23 (permalink)
a\|one another brick in the wall Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 266	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers "The Eternal Champion" book covers by Michael Moorcock come to mind, Corum and Elric in particular. I'm not sure exactly what edition I'm thinking of but it's a very stylish animated portrait of him with his sword.

16th April 2006, 03:20 AM	#25 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 7,896	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers Hey I like that cover of Blood Knight a lot Kaneda!

20th April 2006, 04:53 PM	#27 (permalink)
Paige Turner Just another busted robot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I know the meaning of life, but I can't tell you. Posts: 707	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers The covers I'm really noticing are the graphic novels and hardcover comics. I'm a sucker for foiling and embossing. Wimbledon Green is lovely, and Quimby Mouse has a phenomenally intricate foiled cover. What a stunner. I'm almost sorry I gave that one away, now.

20th April 2006, 05:18 PM	#28 (permalink)
weaveworld ~Behold my sparklies!~ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: With Sanityassassin and our cats :) Posts: 588	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers I thought this book cover was really nice. I don't have this copy but I have the book. The Dark Tower- The Wolves of Calla Attached Thumbnails

20th April 2006, 09:43 PM	#29 (permalink)
fungi from Yuggoth bzzzzbzzzz Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Posts: 86	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers A couple of my favorites.

20th April 2006, 10:04 PM	#30 (permalink)
fungi from Yuggoth bzzzzbzzzz Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Posts: 86	Re: Most gorgeous bookcovers A couple more (the above two are from manga novels).

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