Well, I hope she was on the final HWA ballot (for the EAP), because HWA gets really, really pissy if you advertise that your book was an Edgar nominee, even if you made it as far as the preliminary ballot. You have to be on the *final* ballot before you’re allowed to say that.
Widow was one of the four nominees for Bram Stoker Award for Novel in 1995 (Joyce Carol Otes Zombie won).
About the cover: I will assume this is a backlist novel reissued on kindle to meet the demand of existing fans. Maybe its not a real book, but the cover should be done with a view to selling the book to people who have not heard of it. It’s propably the first ad a lot of people will see for the book.
Sorry–not a “real” book? Do you mean, not a physical book? What’s peculiar about this one is that it was Widow before; was reissued with a different title (Damaged), and then reissued as Widow.
Well, at least it was a finalist. Given how often we see that people claim awards that aren’t theirs, or aren’t real….
@Naaman: I just meant, you actually have to be in the last round–a finalist–before you can even SAY, in print, on the Net or other places, that you were a nominee in the Edgars. So, a nominee can’t even say that they were. Or on the Reading List, etc. Basically, you only have bragging rights when you are a finalist or the winner, that’s it. They’re really proactive about enforcing it.
I agree, it requires more care. Even if it’s covering dreck. Not to say it is, to be clear. Just opining about covers in general. 😉
I have read comments by members of Horror Writers of America about an author promoting his work as a Stoker nominee when he didn’t make finals; the comments were were not flattering. I have not looked up HWA official policy on use of the Stoker award in book promotions but Mystery Writers protect the Edgar award name.
Here the novel was both nominated and a finalist, so pasting on the cover “Nominated for…” makes no sense to me. But then, the finalist seal on the cover irks me. That is the kind of information that would impress me on the back cover blurb. Putting it on the cover smacks of peacockery. It does not entice me to buy the book.
![cover[1]](https://lousybookcovers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cover1127.jpg)
Well, I hope she was on the final HWA ballot (for the EAP), because HWA gets really, really pissy if you advertise that your book was an Edgar nominee, even if you made it as far as the preliminary ballot. You have to be on the *final* ballot before you’re allowed to say that.
Hate that cover, though.
Widow was one of the four nominees for Bram Stoker Award for Novel in 1995 (Joyce Carol Otes Zombie won).
About the cover: I will assume this is a backlist novel reissued on kindle to meet the demand of existing fans. Maybe its not a real book, but the cover should be done with a view to selling the book to people who have not heard of it. It’s propably the first ad a lot of people will see for the book.
Sorry–not a “real” book? Do you mean, not a physical book? What’s peculiar about this one is that it was Widow before; was reissued with a different title (Damaged), and then reissued as Widow.
Well, at least it was a finalist. Given how often we see that people claim awards that aren’t theirs, or aren’t real….
I meant not a “real” physical book and cover, but a virtual cover for an ebook.
It is a real novel no matter how presented. One of four finalist novels for 1995 Stoker. Deserving more care with cover.
Stoker finalist is above Stoker nominee (I believe there were far more than four nominees). I think it was presented poorly on this cover.
Still light years above those vanity seals some people buy along with rave reviews from mid-ocean reviewers.
@Naaman: I just meant, you actually have to be in the last round–a finalist–before you can even SAY, in print, on the Net or other places, that you were a nominee in the Edgars. So, a nominee can’t even say that they were. Or on the Reading List, etc. Basically, you only have bragging rights when you are a finalist or the winner, that’s it. They’re really proactive about enforcing it.
I agree, it requires more care. Even if it’s covering dreck. Not to say it is, to be clear. Just opining about covers in general. 😉
I have read comments by members of Horror Writers of America about an author promoting his work as a Stoker nominee when he didn’t make finals; the comments were were not flattering. I have not looked up HWA official policy on use of the Stoker award in book promotions but Mystery Writers protect the Edgar award name.
Here the novel was both nominated and a finalist, so pasting on the cover “Nominated for…” makes no sense to me. But then, the finalist seal on the cover irks me. That is the kind of information that would impress me on the back cover blurb. Putting it on the cover smacks of peacockery. It does not entice me to buy the book.
Hmph, apparently Bram Stoker never capitalized his last name.
Dang autocorrect.
I think that is one of those fonts that the designer thought stunted caps would get attention. (checking) Yep, Nathan tagged it bad font choice.
If that’s supposed to be an eye patch, you missed the eye.