Some publishing houses are known for their beautiful cover art and I’m happy my publisher- Revell – is one of them. Cover reveals are one of my favorite parts of publishing so it’s a joy to share some upcoming historical fiction that recently caught my eye. It’s especially fun to celebrate these before my own appears soon for Tidewater Bride. …
Tidewater Bride
There’s something magical about a new cover. When that file pops up in my inbox from my publisher’s art director, it’s indescribable! Now that it’s May and catalog time for booksellers, I’ve just seen the cover for my 12th novel, Tidewater Bride, releasing from Revell in January 2021. This cover echoes the story well and has a romantic, painterly texture. …
Een Ongewone Vrouw
When my debut novel released in 2009, I never dreamed my books would make their way to Dutch readers. But the Dutch were the first to pick up The Frontiersman’s Daughter as a foreign-rights edition. Over time the covers have changed. Some of the titles have changed, too. Here are four of my most recent releases in Dutch. All are …
Cover Shoot
I’ve been mostly offline lately working on novel 12 before galleys of An Uncommon Woman {#11} land on my desk any minute now. Here are a few elements from the recent cover shoot including Lindsey, the model. Love the strength and character in her features. Revell is known for their cover art & so the cover countdown begins:) Hope you’re …
Novel Eleven Has A Name!
My favorite time of year in the publishing world is titling and cover art. The best book titles should be intriguing and true to the novel. For novel 11, An Uncommon Woman even has a poetic ring and works well for historical fiction. I hope you like it, too! Next comes cover art. I’ve ‘met’ the striking model from her portfolio …
A new frontier tale…
It’s no secret that cover art is my favorite part of publishing. I’m such a visual person as evidenced by my Pinterest boards, so it’s truly exciting to see a ‘face’ put on my creative work as Revell’s art director says. For novel 11, the art team is going a different direction. All of my covers thus far have had …
For the love of snow globes
I’ve always been enchanted with snow globes. Though I’ve looked for a long time, a snow globe with a log cabin has eluded me. But one with a Scottish castle and heroine might do! Three more Tuesdays till A Bound Heart releases! Favorite scene in the novel: The firefly scene in chapter 26 . Or as we say in the …
Soon to be on my shelf
When I first began publishing in 2009, there were not as many Christian fiction titles out there and fewer covers that stood out. Fast forward almost 10 years and things have changed in a tremendously eye-catching way! I’ve always been drawn most to historical fiction because that’s what I chose to write beginning at age 7. I grew up reading …
Yes to the dress!
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Cover art continues to be my favorite part of publishing and it seems to be of fascination for many readers, too. Other than reading the book! I begin thinking about a cover as soon as I start writing the book and create a ‘secret’ Pinterest board where I save images to share …