tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post1054263378450741332..comments2023-09-01T10:14:30.179+01:00Comments on Graeme's Fantasy Book Review: Which cover would you go for? 'The Other Lands' (David Anthony Durham)Graeme Floryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411505049326440010noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-3258555987574719932009-10-23T13:58:48.708+01:002009-10-23T13:58:48.708+01:00The US cover of The Other Lands has been used for ...The US cover of The Other Lands has been used for the <a href="http://www.amazon.de/Acacia-Verrat-David-Anthony-Durham/dp/3442244943/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256302548&sr=8-2" rel="nofollow">German edition of Acacia</a>. A good way to confuse people.<br /><br />That means different cover for US and UK edition and a mix up for other editions. <br />But who cares as long as the people buy the books.ediFanoBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129248787624088717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-4525940070891655112009-10-22T23:00:08.446+01:002009-10-22T23:00:08.446+01:00UK cover. I love boats. Same boats, different boat...UK cover. I love boats. Same boats, different boats, whatever boats... and sea :)Mauberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594172198815108283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-56598829461279916232009-10-22T22:05:04.226+01:002009-10-22T22:05:04.226+01:00Interesting conversation. I find it hard to pick a...Interesting conversation. I find it hard to pick a favorite. I like them both. Though, honestly, from the writer's standpoint, "liking" a cover can just mean being relieved that it doesn't suck. <br /><br />These don't suck; so I am pleased. Simple equation for me. ;)David Anthony Durhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885922955551669016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-83402461512524994002009-10-22T17:57:19.964+01:002009-10-22T17:57:19.964+01:00Well, Red Seas Under Red Skies is actually all abo...Well, Red Seas Under Red Skies is actually all about boats and sailing.<br /><br />Not to mention the cover represents perfectly one of the major scenes in the book.Hadeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-43651379786683841532009-10-22T16:20:01.860+01:002009-10-22T16:20:01.860+01:00I think it might be Steve Stone that has a predili...I think it might be Steve Stone that has a prediliction for boats. I just noticed a week ago that the cover of <a href="http://www.saltmanz.com/pictures/Cover%20Scans/Book%20Covers/Red+Seas+Under+Red+Skies.jpg.php" rel="nofollow">Red Seas Under Red Skies</a> is pretty darn similar.Salt-Man Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042401821387954296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-6485349813630732242009-10-22T16:18:52.580+01:002009-10-22T16:18:52.580+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Salt-Man Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042401821387954296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-74103086581224646102009-10-22T16:15:22.516+01:002009-10-22T16:15:22.516+01:00At least they're different pictures of pretty ...At least they're different pictures of pretty much the same boat. Check out this weird complete rehash:<br /><br />German edition of Robin Hobb's <a href="http://www.amazon.de/lohfarbene-Mann-Robin-Hobb/dp/3404205421/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256223270&sr=8-12" rel="nofollow">Fool's Errand</a>.<br /><br />Tad Williams' <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dragonbone-Chair-Memory-Sorrow-Thorn/dp/0756402697/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256223320&sr=8-5" rel="nofollow">The Dragonbone Chair</a>.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-62969872962538909152009-10-22T15:40:02.233+01:002009-10-22T15:40:02.233+01:00Like some of the others, I find both appealing, bu...Like some of the others, I find both appealing, but the UK cover gets the edge.Nethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963540055415924510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-66060856822912477192009-10-22T15:05:30.035+01:002009-10-22T15:05:30.035+01:00I usually like the UK covers better, especially in...I usually like the UK covers better, especially in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series. However, I like the US cover of The Other Lands better. The UK cover is not bad at all but I think I'd lean towards the US cover on this one.BetweenTwoBookshttp://betweentwobooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-18669009109561208462009-10-22T12:33:59.955+01:002009-10-22T12:33:59.955+01:00I like the UK cover for "the other lands"...I like the UK cover for "the other lands" better than the US one. Although the US one is good too. But I think the US cover would have been more suitable for the first book of Acacia.<br />As for the other 2 covers of books by Ian C Esslemont they both look equally goo to me!The Fantasizernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-88720915196260993202009-10-22T12:00:08.538+01:002009-10-22T12:00:08.538+01:00Yeah this is quite a close one, I guess the UK cov...Yeah this is quite a close one, I guess the UK cover is more dynamic you can feel the spray on your face. But for some reason I prefer the US cover, I am an old man though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821436346128023423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-27758706656279354882009-10-22T09:38:47.467+01:002009-10-22T09:38:47.467+01:00Sorry, why are we comparing a modern UK cover to a...Sorry, why are we comparing a modern UK cover to a US cover from the 1970's?<br /><br />No really, I'm not joking ... I understand that these are tailored to what the market expects, but why are the fantasy covers in the US so outmoded and or childish. The artwork frequently looks like something a 13 fantasy doodler would do at the back of a math class! <br /><br />The US Wheel of Time Series Covers are hilarious, very camp and silly (although the UK ones ain't much better) and as for the Harry Potter covers ... <br /><br />The Mazalan books are a case in point, the cover of the Bonehunters in the UK is a dark and moody affair, the US version looks more at home on the riftworld.<br /><br />I'm trying to work out where so much blood, death and sh*t fits in with the comic-book covers...<br /><br />weird?!?suneokunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085094845127991965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-34190673611232335822009-10-22T08:44:41.900+01:002009-10-22T08:44:41.900+01:00Definitely the US cover for me, finding the UK cov...Definitely the US cover for me, finding the UK cover fairly repetitive and I'm not a big fan of boats.angelshimmeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11398431958701946139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-84972263742936292692009-10-22T03:38:01.936+01:002009-10-22T03:38:01.936+01:00I agree with Seak, pretty close for once, but lean...I agree with Seak, pretty close for once, but leaning a little more towards the US!shaneo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/07238368997724108772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-23775117744906069022009-10-22T03:26:51.987+01:002009-10-22T03:26:51.987+01:00Definitely the UK cover - much nicer.Definitely the UK cover - much nicer.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865414526007840323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-12801587272663591002009-10-22T02:24:06.645+01:002009-10-22T02:24:06.645+01:00Uk cover. As soon as I saw it, it screamed Malaza...Uk cover. As soon as I saw it, it screamed Malazan to me. The US cover looks like a throwback to some 80's Us covers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-28541426126302936202009-10-22T02:01:18.655+01:002009-10-22T02:01:18.655+01:00This is one of the first times that it's actua...This is one of the first times that it's actually close for me. Usually, it's by far the UK cover over the US one unless the US cover is just copying. <br /><br />I pick the UK cover for this as well, though. I guess I just like boats because I also love the Esslemont covers. <br /><br />SeakBryce L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13951278240008332023noreply@blogger.com