The blog design:related has posted an article about the design process that led to the cover for the new YA novel Blameless by Gail Carringer. They've boiled it all down into a video that's under two minutes long.Blameless will be released in September. Thanks to Shelf Awareness for the catch.--David E
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"The first 12 years are the worst."
This item is a two-fer. First up, I'm recommending the best podcast available, bar none. It's Slate.com's Culture Gabfest. Do not be tempted by other, lesser gabfests. This is the one.This week's installment includes a discussion of a series that ran recently in the Guardian. Writers offered up their ten cardinal rules for writing fiction. … Continue reading "The first 12 years are the worst."
Behind the Scenes
The good folks at Replacement Press have received the first copies of their first book from the printer. Details and more pictures are here.The first editions of John Jodzio's short story collection If You Lived Here You'd Already Be Home arrived in St Paul earlier this week. They're here in good time for the book's … Continue reading Behind the Scenes
Musings from Magers and Quinn 