“In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end.” — Alexis de Tocqueville
Francesco Clemente, Map of What Is Effortless, 1978
Oliphant has the highest perch, middle finger glory.
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still from Austrian fim The Saucy Chambermaid, 1908
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This, for the next 5 weeks.
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Cover Story …
I’m so excited about the ROOTLESS artwork, and it’s been great sharing it with people and getting such awesome feedback. The cover is the work of Phil Falco, who’s been responsible for a lot of stunning book covers in recent years, and I love the original and very cool visuals he came up with… to me, the cover conveys the desolate world of the novel, as well as the beauty of the forests Banyan seeks to rebuild. It’s dark and psychedelic, and shot through with youthful optimism… not unlike the book itself!
Phil started working on the artwork late in 2011, and we went through various iterations along the way. I’m grateful to everyone involved in the design. Especially my editor, Mallory Kass, and, of course, to the artist himself… Cheers, Phil!
As for the cover reveal that happened last Friday… MG Buehrlen and I got in touch quite a few months ago and made plans for revealing the cover for the first time on the great YABC website. I’m a big fan of the site, and MG was brilliant - especially when things came right down to the wire!
So… ROOTLESS now has a cover for the ages. I can’t wait for people to read the book this November! CHEERS!
ahoy, badass batman. shiz looks good, quite good indeed!
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