I went to a library workshop where the presenter, a children's picture book author, said she didn't get to pick the illustrator for her book. Is this true for novels as well? Do you have any choice/say so about who does the covers?
The cover artist is chosen by the art department of the publishing house. We can, and have, suggested artists, but that doesn't mean the art department has to listen to us, or that the artist will be interested in/have time for the project.
That said, from the first, we've been extraordinarily fortunate in our cover artists: Steve Hickman, Michael Herring, Donato, Tom Kidd, and now Alan Pollack.
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Cover Artist?
(Anonymous) 2008-11-26 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)Cathy
Re: Cover Artist?
That said, from the first, we've been extraordinarily fortunate in our cover artists: Steve Hickman, Michael Herring, Donato, Tom Kidd, and now Alan Pollack.