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VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE BOOK COVER!

3/9/2011

16 Comments

 

Okay, here's the tagline for The Mumbo Jumbo Circus:

Evanja Leane, a fifteen year-old runaway foster kid, must conquer her fear of horses to save the struggling magical circus she wants to be her home.

Which cover works best and makes you want to purchase the book? Take the poll at the end.
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Version A Ringmaster
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Version B Big Top scene
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Version C Horse
THANKS FOR VOTING! Your day will now be filled with happy shamrocks. Leave your feedback in the Comments. All feedback appreciated. :-)
16 Comments
Wendy La Capra link
3/9/2011 07:53:57 am

They are all gorgeous!

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Jane G. link
3/9/2011 12:21:10 pm

Thanks, Wendy. Nice to 'see' you here!

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Grace
3/9/2011 10:18:28 pm

All of them are superb,
but i like the horse one best so far
because it arouses curiosity.

"Hmmm.That's a a fierce kinda scary looking horse, I wonder what this book
is about?"

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Jane G. link
3/10/2011 12:40:50 am

I like the horse too, but I can see how the sense of mystery in the Ringmaster draws people in. The horse will go inside the book. I have 11 illustrations scattered throughout a 300 page book. It's unconventional for a book aimed at teens, but since this is my gig, I get to do what I want. :-)

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Paul
3/10/2011 08:11:43 am

Jane,
I really like the first one with the half face. I like the ominous look.

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Carma Zisman
3/10/2011 08:29:27 am

The first one is compelling--a bit of mystery a bit of romance--especially, I suspect for an audience of an age with your heroine. However, the horse is such a fantastic graphic that I cannot not vote for it. It was a privilege to see these possibilities, and I hope you can work them all in somewhere/somehow (UK edition? heh, heh)...

Your work is marvelous!

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Jane G. link
3/10/2011 12:48:41 pm

Thanks, Paul!

Carma, as soon as I figure out how get a book on Amazon.UK, it's there. :-)

Thanks!

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mather
3/12/2011 04:17:16 am

I went for the ringmaster. It will get the young audience the best.

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Bethany Herron link
3/12/2011 05:47:17 am

Man, I can't wait to read this! Version A is AWESOME, but maybe too mysterious, veering towards slightly sinister? Seems like B might match the tone of the book well. Either way, they are all great!

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Beth Barany link
3/12/2011 10:25:05 am

Hi Jane, I like the horse one the best, though would love to see a cover with your heroine. I look forward to your book!

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Jane G. link
3/12/2011 11:03:38 am

Thanks, Mather, Bethany & Beth! Everyone has such great feedback.

That's the heroine in the middle pic, and that may be why it's the front-runner.

This public process is fascinating and a real gift. :-)

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Carolyn Jewel link
3/12/2011 02:04:19 pm

I liked the first one best. I thought they were all gorgeous, but thought the one with the horse and the girl didn't focus enough on the girl to be interesting enough -- maybe a version of that one where the girl is the main focus would work better for me and the last one, I thought, offered no hints at all about the genre or the story.

They're ALL beautiful. But the first one would have made me pick up the book to find out more.

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m link
3/12/2011 02:20:20 pm

i like one best- cleanest, and the ringmaster provides a sense of what is to come.

great work, jane!

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Pamela link
3/13/2011 03:13:17 am

I voted for number two because I like it best for a cover. Though overall, the artwork is excellent on all 3.

I'm so glad to hear we'll be seeing you at meetings!

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Margaret Lucke link
3/13/2011 03:32:23 am

Hi, Jane. They're all great but B is the one that would make me pick up the book, and it seems to best represent the story. It has the circus, the young girl, the horses, and sense of action -- all of which add up to reader appeal. Good luck with the book!

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Jane G. link
3/13/2011 01:51:30 pm

Muchas gracias, everyone. I am taking every comment into consideration and doing a lot of thinking.

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