IMG_6390 by PirateLyssa on Flickr.
guys, I can’t.
*DEAD*
Fun Fact!
Laughing and crying involve the same basic movements: an inhalation followed by many short convulsive exhalations, during which the rima glottidis remains open and the vocal folds vibrate. The only difference is that the rhythm of the movements and facial expressions as well as tears.
And that is why laughing and crying are sometimes indistinguishable. And why people laugh so hard that they cry because .. well .. it’s the same thing.
Check out more infographics that compare 2011 YA book covers, from jacket colour to ethnicity of models over katehart.net.
So fascinating. (Witness, for instance, the fact that almost 99% of models featured on the cover of YA novels are caucasian, for instance.)
I suppose the cover of TFiOS features clouds, but only in a fairly abstract way. I really wanted the cover to move away from the conventional wisdom about what sells: white girls’ faces (or headless bodies), water, moons, spooky typeface, hands holding apples, etc.
But I’m really fortunate to work with a publisher who A. cares what I think when it comes to book covers, and B. will take the time/spend the money to make sure that all parties are happy. Most authors don’t have much say in their covers (and, indeed, I didn’t always have much say in mine—there are some, in fact, that I actively dislike).
In semi-related news, I am so, so, so excited to be able to reveal the new cover of Katherines in a couple weeks, which was designed by a nerdfighter.
