Aug 16
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Jaouad’s Art Direction: This book is so awesome, there’s only one way to sell it: give it an awesome glittering metallic dustjacket, so everyone is blinded by its awesomeness. Also, make sure no one can read the author’s name.
Published 2002 or 2011

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Tagged with: Eoin Colfer • font problems • Puffin Books • shiny oh so shiny • Tony Fleetwood • WTF
Apr 22
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Good Show Sir’s Art Direction: How short can you make a man skirt? Well it better just about cover the essentials because I’m sure that’s how a legionnaire went into battle against armoured wizards with comic book red eyes peering out from their helmets.
Published 1988

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Tagged with: capes • dude • electricity • font problems • Harry Turtledove • Legend Books • magic • male skirts • muscles • sword • Unknown Artist Institute
Oct 12

Ozzie Comments: “I used to be a weirdo, but now I’m a CHANGED MAN!”
Published 1992

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Tagged with: dude • face tee • font problems • horns • jazz hands • Orson Scott Card • Peter Scanlan • ridiculous hat • Tor Books
Jul 31

Good Show Sir comments: “Lemme outta here!”
Thanks to Ryan for sending this in!
Published 1988

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Tagged with: big gun • font problems • Jim Morris • kneeling • Luis Royo • people in bottles • Tor Books
Mar 25
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Instead of art direction on this cat master-piece (Published 1999) I am going to give a shout out for Genre for Japan. It’s a science fiction, fantasy and horror auction in aid of the Red Cross Japanese Tsunami Appeal and boy do they have some great stuff! Bidding starts on Monday 28th March 2011 and I highly recommend getting involved!
genreforjapan.wordpress.com

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Tagged with: Arrow Books • cat people • Gabriel King • strange creature • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
Feb 08
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GK Comments: Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?
Published 1981
Many thanks to GK!

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Tagged with: A Del Rey Book • Ballantine Books • Clifford D. Simak • robes • robots • Rowena Morrill • WTF
Mar 09
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Dorian’s Art Direction: Kali, eh? Goddess of death and destruction? It’s not exactly…well, friendly, now is it? I tell you what. Make the cover pink. Bright pink. That’ll be more…cosy, like.
Published 2008
Many thanks to Dorian!

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Tagged with: Dan Simmons • evil • Gollancz Books • monsters • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF
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