The day will soon be upon us! And by that, I mean the day of the launch of the next book in the Land of Szornyek series, Lamplighters Society.
I had debated delaying the launch of this book given everything that’s happening in the world, but I’ve decided to go ahead with it for a couple of reasons. First, this book has already been delayed by about two months, and I don’t want to disappoint any readers that are waiting for it.
Second, I know that my books give some small amount of comfort, pleasure, and/or escape to my readers, and I want that to still be there for you.
So in light of that, please enjoy the cover, designed by the fantastic Natasha Snow.
For those of you who are curious, I had mentioned earlier this year that my launch would be delayed because of the cover. If you’re curious about what happened, it’s not that complicated: my previous designer went bankrupt.
This is certainly a thing that happens when you run a business, but I was very surprised and disappointed. I was particularly peeved that they didn’t tell anyone, and left all of their clients to figure it out on their own. Most skilled cover designers book custom cover design at least a couple of months in advance. Some book a full year in advance. Last July I had scheduled them for late November, and then I gave them about a month grace period to get the cover designed, since it was over the holidays (yes, I’m talking last Thanksgiving/Christmas here), but after my initial query, I didn’t hear from them once. They vanished into the ether.
Once I submitted my dispute through Paypal and had my money returned, I then had to schedule another designer. Luckily, I’d been using Natasha for my fairy tale series, and she was able to fit me in during May.
I went back to look up their website to ask about them design copyright, and their website was a single page stating that they went bankrupt, no contact information, and a notice that clients should file a dispute via Paypal.
That is really all there is to the story. Disappointing, yes, but I was fortunate to get my money back, and fortunate that Natasha could fit me in. Not to mention, the cover she designed is stunning.
Stay tuned for the link to the book!