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M. D. Benoit on Synergy M. D. Benoit on Jack Meter Series M.D. Benoit on M. D. Benoit M. D. Benoit Virtual Tour Here Tomorrow! Gotcha! Benoit Virtual Book Tour Fire on UofL grounds More lunch time art Three more videos Comments
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M. D. Benoit on Cover Art Cover of M.D. Benoit's latest novel, Synergy, now available from Amazon.com.Robert: Most writers have stories (positive or negative) about the cover art for their books. Did you choose the artists, or did the publisher? Dominique: The publisher chose the artist, but I did have some input into the creative process. For instance, I didn’t want people in my covers for the Jack Meter Case File series, because I don’t really describe my main character, Jack Meter. Martine Jardin, the cover artist and designer, came up with the door opening unto the universe, which we’ll keep for the entire series. I liked the concept. Robert: How much input did you have over what your covers would look like? Did you get to see preliminary sketches, or did the final cover just turn up as a fait accompli? Dominique: As I said, I was able to suggest some things, and I saw the covers several times before they were firmed up. I didn’t have final approval, but I didn’t feel ignored, either. On the Synergy cover, I suggested a couple of things I didn’t like, and they were changed. Robert: How well do you feel the covers reflect the tone/theme/story of the novels? Dominique: All the covers I have relate to the story inside, which cannot always be said in SF. I’m satisfied with that. Robert:W hat would your ideal cover for Synergy have looked like? Dominique: Hmm. That’s kind of a trick question since I’m not an artist. As I said, the cover of Synergy reflects the story inside. Labels: virtual book tour |
