Category Archives: GGK’s Words
GGK’s note
I think these are very interesting covers, done by someone clearly familiar with the books – which is not, by any means, always the case. I’m not in love with The Wandering Fire, because it feels overly literal vis a … Continue reading
GGK’s note
This one is a shame, actually. A clever and creative publisher (Neven Anticevic, of Algoritam) had two artists do this, one working on the desert lion, the other on the stained glass inset. The clash of cultures is brilliantly evoked … Continue reading
GGK’s note
Herewith, the new Penguin Canada trade paperback editions of the Mosaic, designed by Cathy McLean, and modified from the hardcover and paperback editions to bring them into line with their other trade paperbacks. She’s once more cleverly managed to ‘split’ … Continue reading
GGK’s note
GGK’s note A personal favourite. Kinoko Kraft is a fine artist, and this evokes the period beautifully, for me. Interesting, isn’t it, that American, Canadian (another favourite) and British hardcovers, all so different, shared the image of a woman with … Continue reading