Well, here it is, the cover of Above World. The art is by the amazing Alexander Jansson, and the jacket design is by the uber-talented Kate Cunningham of Candlewick. Many thanks to my editor Sarah Ketchersid for giving me a cover that far exceeded my expectations. I love, love, love it.
Above World
Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763654177
Coming February 14th, 2012!
SO gorgeous!
You need to always post on my blog entries because I love your silly names. Thank you!!
Eeeee!!!! I love this cover SO SO MUCH. And I can't wait until it's a real printed book!!!!!
Thanks so much, Steph! EEEEEE!!!
Oh, yes! Yes, yes, yes!
YAAAY! I was so, so hoping you would like it, Sally!
YAY!!! I LOVE this cover!! That blue is just SO perfect!
My editor sent a new version today, and I think the colors are even brighter than before. It really knocked my socks off. (Except I wasn't wearing any because it's freakin' hot here.)
Soooo beautiful. I love it with everlasting love.
It will cherish your everlasting love for ever and ever. Thank you!
Beautiful! Congratulations!
Thanks so much, Dayle — and thanks for the surprise letter the other day! Sorry I didn't email you right away. I couldn't even think until my edits were turned in. It's so, so nice of you to think of me!
Ooooh, pretty! *pets* *wants*
Email me!!! I want to know where you are in your book process! I owe you dinner. :-D
I wish, but you don't owe me dinner yet. :(
But just you wait till the end of November, and then I will collect! (and I will still email you)
Oh Jenn, it's beautiful. Really clear, open, distinctive, exciting. A book kids will want to pick up. Mazel tov, this is wonderful.
Yay!!! Those are wonderful things you just said. Thank you!
So cool and intriguing!
Thanks, Merrie! Your cover is one of my favorite covers of the entire year.
I love it! Congrats on such an eye-catching cover!
Thanks so much, Marissa!
This just looks so totally epic and adventurous and fun! Perfect!
I like it! Fun, colorful, and it should definitely grab people's attention.
Glad you like it, Jim! They were going for gender neutral and not overly sci-fi, which I think they accomplished.
So gorgeous, and so totally worth waiting for. Congrats, honey!
Thanks, Christine!
I love it! Such gorgeous colors! Simple and beautiful and eye-catching! Congratulations!
Thank you so much, Deva! I think our covers are very similar, actually, just in different settings.
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!! And there’s a shout-out to the WoW guild in the acknowledgments. You guys have been there for me through the entire process!
PRETTY!!! :D
I agree!!! :-D
Beautiful!!
Thank you, Lena!!
Absolutely a standout cover that says "pick me up and flip the pages". Grats!
I so, so hope you’re right, Shel! Thank you!!
What can I say??? It is gorgeous…..just like you!!! I could not be any prouder……….you AMAZE me!!!!!
Aw, thanks, Mom! And look — you found my blog! ;-)
It’s sooooo pretty. I’m entranced. Can’t wait to read it!
Thanks, Stephanie! Hopefully we’ll be talking about *your* cover soon enough. :-D
WOW! Love it! That cover is going to leap off the shelves, and off the screen as well. Nice!
Thanks so much, Mike! It’s a whole lot better than anything I could have done, that’s for sure!
meh.
Oh, who am I kidding — this rocks!
:-P
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!! You’ve really lucked out with this one! CONGRAT’S!
I really won the cover lottery, and I know it! Thanks!!
It’s gorgeous and glorious! The font is like ocean waves, the shell is like a flower or jewel, I LOVE it!
That is so gorgeous! I love it! Such a deep, dreamy blue…