tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post115459319780268411..comments2024-02-20T07:06:56.933+00:00Comments on THE SKINNER: German DealNeal Asherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-1155673343151011232006-08-15T21:22:00.000+01:002006-08-15T21:22:00.000+01:00Cover recycling is commonplace in Germany. I somet...Cover recycling is commonplace in Germany. I sometimes buy German versions of books I enjoyed reading as presents for friends and my first thought is most of the time "W__T___F" when I see the cover.Wolfgang "LRH" Öllerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574764289275082140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-1154865561944368952006-08-06T12:59:00.000+01:002006-08-06T12:59:00.000+01:00"The Messing Man" - that's a great title for a boo..."The Messing Man" - that's a great title for a book. Or even Horace Blegg. I like how it says "novel" on it, just in case you think it's a self-help book or something.Afronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910119814591443719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-1154858360679807042006-08-06T10:59:00.000+01:002006-08-06T10:59:00.000+01:00hmm… looks like the folks at Bastei don't believe ...hmm… looks like the folks at Bastei don't believe in hiring young graphic talent matching the content of their taschenbuecher ;)BuckarooBanzaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03574341069720879530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-1154858333408901032006-08-06T10:58:00.000+01:002006-08-06T10:58:00.000+01:00hmm… looks like the folks at Bastei don't believe ...hmm… looks like the folks at Bastei don't believe in hiring young graphic talent matching the content of their taschenbuecher ;)BuckarooBanzaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03574341069720879530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-1154678886893794072006-08-04T09:08:00.000+01:002006-08-04T09:08:00.000+01:00Always good to see things going well for you! Can ...Always good to see things going well for you! Can I add my name to the list of people begging to help read your manuscripts (Im sure people would pay a tenner for a photocopy - and still buy the final book anyway - money making chance there?).<BR/><BR/>On a side note I wonder how much great sci-fi is written in other languages that we miss as its never imported here.<BR/><BR/>And yeah - I think the cover kinda appeals in a retro way :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-1154646064862100152006-08-04T00:01:00.000+01:002006-08-04T00:01:00.000+01:00Ahh found a graphic of it, hmm... almost identical...Ahh found a graphic of it, hmm... almost identical, Neal.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robert.lock2/sten.jpg" REL="nofollow">Sten3</A> here it is.Bob Lockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141837277102776901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-1154643090373783212006-08-03T23:11:00.000+01:002006-08-03T23:11:00.000+01:00According to Ariel (Alien Online editor) "that Ger...According to Ariel (Alien Online editor) "that German Brass Man covers is off of one of Cole & Bunch's Sten books!" Never heard of them myself, but I don't doubt he's right.Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-1154639468697234832006-08-03T22:11:00.000+01:002006-08-03T22:11:00.000+01:00Not the best of covers Neal, (imho) so what are th...Not the best of covers Neal, (imho) so what are the rules regarding graphics?<BR/><BR/>Do you have a say in them or not?<BR/><BR/>Why couldn't they use the new Brassman cover that you've featured?<BR/><BR/>I'm not really a cover person but I can see how it would influence people to pick up your book and perhaps in doing so stimulate them into reading the back-of-book blurb or synopsis and then hopefully get hooked.<BR/><BR/>So where was this one used before?<BR/><BR/>It looks a little 1980ish.<BR/><BR/>BobBob Lockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141837277102776901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-1154609490399085512006-08-03T13:51:00.000+01:002006-08-03T13:51:00.000+01:00sweet, sweet, and sweet. i do feel i should mentio...sweet, sweet, and sweet. i do feel i should mention i would be pleased to take a crack at any manuscripts in the future. 8)Kirby Uberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874606287336491866noreply@blogger.com