Comments on: Coverspotting in SA: August 2009 http://missionsunknown.com/2009/08/coverspotting-in-sa-august-2009/ Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror in San Antonio Sat, 19 May 2012 17:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: John Picacio http://missionsunknown.com/2009/08/coverspotting-in-sa-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-539 John Picacio Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:22:11 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=1791#comment-539 Good point, Dennis, re: the European spines. Will have to examine those more closely next time. I don't recall the reverse being their standard but it's certainly possible! Christine -- I like the way you think. :) Good point, Dennis, re: the European spines. Will have to examine those more closely next time. I don’t recall the reverse being their standard but it’s certainly possible!

Christine — I like the way you think. :)

]]> By: Christine http://missionsunknown.com/2009/08/coverspotting-in-sa-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Christine Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:43:35 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=1791#comment-521 Think about folks who have had any kind of spinal or neck injury - twisting your head into an unnatural posion is not good and not comfortable. Or folks with eye problems. So instead, I just pay attention to the covers - much more interesting! And bookstores have the habit of putting the most popular or newest books (hard or soft) faceforward anyway. Think about folks who have had any kind of spinal or neck injury – twisting your head into an unnatural posion is not good and not comfortable. Or folks with eye problems.

So instead, I just pay attention to the covers – much more interesting! And bookstores have the habit of putting the most popular or newest books (hard or soft) faceforward anyway.

]]> By: DMcCunney http://missionsunknown.com/2009/08/coverspotting-in-sa-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-519 DMcCunney Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:13:42 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=1791#comment-519 Actually, re Susan Froebel's comment, this is one of those weird cultural things. In the US, we print titles on spines "top to bottom". In Europe, I believe "bottom to top" is the standard. I've no idea when and why the practices diverged, but the way we do it isn't the way it's done everywhere. Re the Selznick, if it's half full page pictures, yeah, it will be a thick volume. I'll have to look for it. It sounds fascinating. Many years ago I saw a book in the library which was a novel with no text - it was done entirely as woodcuts. There appears to be a whole category of such things: http://store.doverpublications.com/0486468895.html So Selznick is working in some interesting territory. Actually, re Susan Froebel’s comment, this is one of those weird cultural things. In the US, we print titles on spines “top to bottom”. In Europe, I believe “bottom to top” is the standard. I’ve no idea when and why the practices diverged, but the way we do it isn’t the way it’s done everywhere.

Re the Selznick, if it’s half full page pictures, yeah, it will be a thick volume. I’ll have to look for it. It sounds fascinating. Many years ago I saw a book in the library which was a novel with no text – it was done entirely as woodcuts. There appears to be a whole category of such things: http://store.doverpublications.com/0486468895.html So Selznick is working in some interesting territory.

]]> By: John Picacio http://missionsunknown.com/2009/08/coverspotting-in-sa-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-508 John Picacio Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:48:28 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=1791#comment-508 Hi, Susan -- I'm OK with titles reading sideways from top to bottom, but reading them from bottom to top WOULD drive me crazy. Whenever I see that, I automatically flip the object back and forth, thinking that there must be a printing error. Doesn't seem right to me....:) Hi, Susan –

I’m OK with titles reading sideways from top to bottom, but reading them from bottom to top WOULD drive me crazy. Whenever I see that, I automatically flip the object back and forth, thinking that there must be a printing error. Doesn’t seem right to me….:)

]]> By: Susan Froebel http://missionsunknown.com/2009/08/coverspotting-in-sa-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Susan Froebel Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:24:44 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=1791#comment-507 On turning your head to read spine titles: I worked for a woman who put spine titles in notebooks so they read up instead of down, contrary to most standards. I asked her about it one day as it made me a little crazy. It seems her head was a bit tilted to the left and it was easier for her to read them that way, so I expect she agrees with Christine that having them read down the spine was not comfortable at all. (And since she was the boss, I just learned to live with it.) On turning your head to read spine titles: I worked for a woman who put spine titles in notebooks so they read up instead of down, contrary to most standards. I asked her about it one day as it made me a little crazy. It seems her head was a bit tilted to the left and it was easier for her to read them that way, so I expect she agrees with Christine that having them read down the spine was not comfortable at all. (And since she was the boss, I just learned to live with it.)

]]> By: John Picacio http://missionsunknown.com/2009/08/coverspotting-in-sa-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-506 John Picacio Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:41:12 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=1791#comment-506 Hi, Nicole -- Yeah, good theory re: Assassin's Creed. I can see where that influence might cause books to want to capitalize. Makes sense to me, at any rate.... Hi, Christine! -- Good to hear from you! Wow, then you must be hating the vast majority of spine designs because most make you turn your head. That's for sure. :) I wonder how many other folks share the same peeve? Hi, Nicole — Yeah, good theory re: Assassin’s Creed. I can see where that influence might cause books to want to capitalize. Makes sense to me, at any rate….

Hi, Christine! — Good to hear from you! Wow, then you must be hating the vast majority of spine designs because most make you turn your head. That’s for sure. :) I wonder how many other folks share the same peeve?

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]]> By: Brenda Estacio http://missionsunknown.com/2009/08/coverspotting-in-sa-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Brenda Estacio Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:34:59 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=1791#comment-504 Hi, I would like to invite reader's to check out my new children's fantasy, "Gateway to DreamWorld." http://www.eloquentbooks.com/GatewayToDreamWorld.html It has been receiving rave reviews and we hope to see the story on the big screen soon. Brenda Estacio Hi,

I would like to invite reader’s to check out my new children’s fantasy, “Gateway to DreamWorld.”

http://www.eloquentbooks.com/GatewayToDreamWorld.html

It has been receiving rave reviews and we hope to see the story on the big screen soon.

Brenda Estacio

]]> By: Christine http://missionsunknown.com/2009/08/coverspotting-in-sa-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Christine Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:05:06 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=1791#comment-503 My husband had been trying to get me to read the Brent Weeks series for weeks - it was the hooded figure on the white background that caught his eye. I finally read the series - straight through - a couple of weeks ago. A definite winner! Have I mentioned a most definite pet peeve? I know I have to Pablo Defendi. I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE having to turn my head 90 degrees to read the title of a book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My husband had been trying to get me to read the Brent Weeks series for weeks – it was the hooded figure on the white background that caught his eye. I finally read the series – straight through – a couple of weeks ago. A definite winner!

Have I mentioned a most definite pet peeve? I know I have to Pablo Defendi. I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE having to turn my head 90 degrees to read the title of a book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Nicole Cardiff http://missionsunknown.com/2009/08/coverspotting-in-sa-august-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Nicole Cardiff Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:02:06 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=1791#comment-502 I'm pretty sure that Orbit trend started post-Assassin's Creed, so I think they're capitalizing on a different market's heavy advertising of similar subject matter. Agreed about the Wildfire spine - I really like the beautiful design at the bottom in particular. I’m pretty sure that Orbit trend started post-Assassin’s Creed, so I think they’re capitalizing on a different market’s heavy advertising of similar subject matter. Agreed about the Wildfire spine – I really like the beautiful design at the bottom in particular.

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