Lace! Leather! Silk and steel!
And, of course, Girls with Swords.
Thomas Canty's original painting for the new TPOTS audiobook represents only the latest design in a series of gorgeous covers for The Privilege of the Sword around the world since it was first published in 2006.
Whether it's high fantasy grace, gypsy punk cool, or stylized manga, all of the TPOTS covers convey the vibrant, complex spirit of Riverside and its denizens in their own distinct, creative way.
Now it's your chance to show us your vision of Katherine, the Mad Duke, and the world they inhabit - as it would appear on the cover of the next edition of the book!
That's right....
We want to see your art* and design for a The Privilege of the Sword cover!
Visit Ellen's website to see the existing TPOTS covers, including covers from the Dutch, German, and Spanish editions, then create one of your own, that you think is perfect for your own private or dream edition of The Privilege of the Sword.
Post your cover on Facebook, LiveJournal, DeviantArt, Tumblr or anywhere else we (and your friends!) can see them.
Then post a link to your entry in the comments below by 11:59 p.m. EST (U.S.A. Eastern Time) on Sunday, September 16.
Ellen will judge all entries herself. The winning entry (and runners-up) will be posted here and on the Covers webpage for all to ogle and enjoy.
THE GRAND PRIZE:
An elegant limited edition trade-cloth hardcover of The Privilege of the Sword, published by Small Beer Press!
So start drawing, painting, or otherwise creating, and spread the word to any artistically-inclined friends you know are just waiting for the chance to design a brilliant, beautiful sword fighting-inspired book cover. Thanks in advance for your entries—we can't wait to see your new TPOTS cover designs!
—Katharine Duckett
Assistant to EK
*ETA: It's OK if you don't draw it yourself; "found" art (like the hardcover publisher's detail from a 16th century French portrait, in fact! . . .or even creative use of Dolls Divine) is acceptable for an entry.
ETA: CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS! Thanks to everyone who entered such wonderful covers, all much loved.
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Also, v. sorry for the edits. My dyslexia is having a keg party in my brain today. :-(
Edited at 2012-08-17 04:09 pm (UTC)
It would be used purely for pleasure (mine, and everyone who sees its). No commercial use whatsoever. Thanks for asking.
Any more questions, let us know!
And there will be other TPOTS contests in the next few weeks that call for less skill - but we wanted everyone to have plenty of time on this one, so we shot it out first.
Edited at 2012-08-18 09:19 am (UTC)
Question: is there a chance that Spectra would re-issue a TPOTS paperpack with the Tom Canty cover? Not that I didn't love the cover by Marc Peltzer and Stephen Youll, but I have this thing about matching book covers and it really bugs me that my copy of Swordspoint and The Fall of the Kings have Tom Canty covers and TPOTS looks like the odd one out. (I really do worry about the most useless things.)
No one at Bantam's said anything, so I suggest meanwhile you just do what I do when I want to see Swordspoint with the *original* Canty cover (the grey-blue one), and just make a paper copy and stick it on.... ;)
Speaking of that grey-blue Swordspoint cover--my copy was the re-issue, I think, with the extra stories, so I only have the one with the yellow cover. I found a copy with the original cover in a secondhand bookshop, but I didn't have any money with me. It was gone when I got back. Boo!
http://onelastsketch.wordpress.com/2012/0
If you've already done that and I just haven't seen the link, forgive my asking.
This was so much fun! I've been working (in collage and writing) with the theme of "warrior women," so it was wonderful to imagine a cover with Katherine. Here is my Facebook link to my design: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3
Thanks so much for this challenge!
Hugs,
Meg Zivahl-Fox
http://underthewetmoon.tumblr.com/post/3
Can you also post it on your blog (or Tumblr or whatever) so that your own community can see it (and know about the contest), please?
I love hedgehogs. ;)
http://heartofoshun.livejournal.com/492
Edited at 2012-09-15 02:53 pm (UTC)
Edited to fix link--sorry for all the notifications!
Edited at 2012-09-15 05:37 pm (UTC)
(Just kidding.)
I noticed this contest and couldn't resist making something for it. This is just under the wire, but I was having so much fun that I kept working on it until the last minute!
My entry: http://talinedraws.tumblr.com/post/31709
Thanks!
Taline Boghosian