A murder revealed! My book cover!!!

5/30/2012

I can't tell you how excited I am to see the cover of my first novel!!!

A Murder at Rosamund's Gate.

I think the artists at Minotaur captured the essence of my story beautifully.
The opening (and closing) images of my novel are of Lucy standing at a door.
There are some other clues about the story tucked away here, but you'll have to read the book to discover them for yourselves!!!

40 Comments

Jennie

5/30/2012 05:27:25 am

BEAUTIFUL cover Susie!!!! So excited to read it! :-D And to order a million copies for whatever library I will be working at :-P

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:21:54 pm

Thanks Jennie. And if you tell two librarians, and they tell two librarians and so on and so on.... :-)

joel link

5/30/2012 05:43:08 am

Congratulations!

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:22:37 pm

Thanks Joel!

Jeff Porten link

5/30/2012 10:23:52 am

That totally rocks, Susie. I like how your name is set off in different colors, and the ornament on the "t" in Gate is perfect—just enough frill, not so much that it overwhelms the title.

Also, "Susanna" is an excellent name for someone writing in this genre.

Best,
Jeff

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:24:25 pm

Jeff-thanks. Right--I would totally have been writing sci fi or fantasy, but I said to myself, 'Cmon, Susanna isn't a sci fi author name. I'd better write a mystery." :-)

Lisa B

5/30/2012 10:28:45 am

So, so exciting, it's "real" now! It looks beautiful, can't wait to re-read it.

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:25:46 pm

Thanks Lisa. It's definitely feeling more real. I'm looking forward to getting my proofs. That will feel very real to me :-)

Matt

5/30/2012 11:10:02 am

Just gorgeous! It really captures some key aspects of the story! Love it!

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:26:44 pm

Matt, I said this above, but I really like that they brought in the door.

Susan L

5/30/2012 01:09:08 pm

WOW. This cover really pops! I can't wait to read it!

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:28:15 pm

Thanks Susan!

Elizabeth

5/30/2012 01:10:30 pm

I can't wait to read this!

Elizabeth Fellows

5/30/2012 01:27:37 pm

Marvellous cover, looks enticing and extremely interesting...Looking forward to reading your book..

Liz

5/30/2012 02:50:07 pm

Really amazing! I am so excited for you!

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:31:11 pm

Elizabeth, Elizabeth F., and Liz--Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate it! (And thanks for letting me address three Elizabeths at once--that's a first for my blog! :-)

Vas & Sonal

5/30/2012 09:47:25 pm

We are so thrilled to watch this book materialize, how cool!

Can't wait to read it!!

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:34:44 pm

Vas and Sonal--It's very exciting to share--thanks for being excited for me too!

Maggie

5/30/2012 10:31:17 pm

The picture captures my attention, and will be sure to draw people to pick up the book and see what it is about. I especially like seeing your name in print, and I like how they did it in contrasting colors against the picture. Very classy!

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:37:46 pm

Thanks Maggie! I like the contrasting colors too! (and am I allowed to say that I would totally pick this book off the shelf too? My kind of book! ;-) )

Cory

5/31/2012 01:17:47 am

I am so curious to read it! Nail varnish? A jacket but no hat? Two bundles of letters? Dying to know what the clues are! Do you have a date for the release yet? All best wishes!

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:39:47 pm

Cory, nail varnish? hmmm. Perhaps if that varnish starts with a B and ends with a D? No official date for the release yet, but early-ish 2013. Thanks for your kind words.

Sergio

5/31/2012 02:54:01 am

Bellissima!

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:41:43 pm

Sergio! Grazie mille!

Gwyneth Thompson

5/31/2012 03:23:58 am

Beautiful!! Can't wait to read it :)

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:42:31 pm

thanks Gwyneth!

Michelle Clark

5/31/2012 05:02:28 am

What a beautiful book! I can't wait to order my copy!! Well done :)

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:43:23 pm

Thanks Michelle!

Bob G

5/31/2012 07:41:31 am

Hey Susie, I can't wait to be mystified, absorbed in page-turning, and maybe learn more history. Look at this: I'm waving my wallet around, eager to adjust its contents on this very book!

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:45:13 pm

Bob--Awesome! and thanks. While you're waving that wallet around, don't forget about your favorite relatives too :-)

bekerys

6/1/2012 10:02:43 pm

Alright! Finally! Now I know what to look for in the stores. I don't remember if you mentioned this--is it hardback, softback, or paperback? In other words, does it have a dust jacket?

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:47:56 pm

Bekerys, thanks. yes, the book will first emerge in hardback form (with dust jacket :-) I assume); later it will be available in softback. It will also be available in e-book form for kindle, nook etc.

Mary Lesniak

6/6/2012 12:16:34 am

Susie, it's wonderful, gorgeous! It will definitely draw people to look at the book. I can't wait to read this book.

Marsha C

6/6/2012 12:21:42 am

Fantastic cover! Looking forward to a great read.

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:48:48 pm

Marsha and Mary--thanks very much for your kind remarks!

Miss JOY

6/7/2012 11:35:00 am

Congrats on the book...Definitely on the Reading List..

Susie link

6/10/2012 01:49:40 pm

Thanks Miss Joy--I appreciate making your list!

Kenzie

6/18/2012 04:24:30 am

Susie - how exciting! I WANT to read the book - it will be a long wait until 2013.....the cover is beautiful, and to hear why we see the character standing at a door is even better. Can't wait to determine the other clues.....congrats!

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8/1/2013 09:13:48 pm

It is a nice cover picture; in fact a perfect one for a crime novel to start with. When is it going to launch. I think I am bit lil excited to read it and find out the writer in you. Thanks!!

Mike Walden link

9/24/2013 12:17:20 am

Matt, I said this above, but I really like that they brought in the door.

A murder revealed! My book cover!!!

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