UK Amazon Kindle Forum discussion

A veritable hoot (and warning to any authors currently designing their cover)

The most eyebrow-raising design work on Kindle
http://kindlecoverdisasters.tumblr.com

How far does cover art inspire you to purchase an 'unknown' title?

Someone seems to have taken notice of this.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic...

Joo wrote: "Someone seems to have taken notice of this.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic..."

We are setting trends!

Some real winners on there. Still, any publicity is good publicity and all that.

Jamie wrote: "Some real winners on there. Still, any publicity is good publicity and all that."

true Jamie
It would not surprise me at all if some hadn't done extremely well as a result ('Gay Knights and Horny Heroes' and 'Tender Kiss of the Russian Werewolf' are both stand out titles).
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Have a look at this topic, where we've covered this issue, amongst other things:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The bad cover bit starts at message 72, or message 1, depending on your taste!!

Joo wrote: "Someone seems to have taken notice of this.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic..."

Well spotted, Joo - what a hoot! Still, each to their own.

Pete wrote: "Have a look at this topic, where we've covered this issue, amongst other things:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The bad cover bit starts ..."

Thank you Pete … just been over to have a read
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Emmanuelle wrote: "Pete wrote: "Have a look at this topic, where we've covered this issue, amongst other things:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Thank you Pete … just been over to have a read
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No problem.

Remittance Girl has an interesting post on the use of symbolism in cover design.

http://remittancegirl.com/staging/blo...

(with particular reference to erotic literature)

Emmanuelle wrote: "Remittance Girl has an interesting post on the use of symbolism in cover design.

http://remittancegirl.com/staging/blo...

(with particular ref..."

Relevant to all literature. (My latest cover fails the test!)