The Priest and The Peaches
by Larry Peterson
by Larry Peterson
The Story Behind the Cover
This was my first cover art job as a solo cover artist (though working with Bokheim Media at this point) thanks to a wonderful chance I was given by Nicole Langan from Tribute Books. I was(am) so honored to have had my first official cover art commission piece for a novel that was not my own, have been for The Priest and The Peaches and
She showed me the cover of Sweetly by Jackson Pearce, The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker and If you Go Into the Woods by David Gaughran and mentioned that she wanted a similar vibe that matched The Priest and the Peaches. She let me read the novel and I loved the unique feeling the story had. The characters were all so vivid in my mind's eye. I ended up deciding to use vines with a peach background and the silhouettes of the family and this time did not buy an image to work with but created the images myself.
This was the result:
She showed me the cover of Sweetly by Jackson Pearce, The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker and If you Go Into the Woods by David Gaughran and mentioned that she wanted a similar vibe that matched The Priest and the Peaches. She let me read the novel and I loved the unique feeling the story had. The characters were all so vivid in my mind's eye. I ended up deciding to use vines with a peach background and the silhouettes of the family and this time did not buy an image to work with but created the images myself.
This was the result:
Coming up:
19th - Until Next Time by Amy Lignor
20th - An interview with Amy Lignor
21st - Firstling by Emma Michaels
22nd - Night Sky by Jolene Perry
23rd - The Color of Snow by Brenda Stanley
24th - Knee Deep by Jolene Perry
25th - The Dehumanized (Michael Loring) Cover Reveal
26th - An interview with Michael Loring
27th - Back to Bataan by Jerome Charyn
28th - Sovereign Hope by Frankie Rose
29th - An interview with Frankie Rose
30th - The full 'Society of Feathers' series cover reveal
July 1st - The wrap up post, winners and more!
Sincerely,
Emma Michaels
Thanks Emma - it's fun taking a look at our first project together on Larry's novel :)
ReplyDeleteHi Emma--In case I have not messaged you before about this cover I want you to know how AWESOME I thought it was from the very first moment I opened up the attachment and viewed it for the first time. Absolutely beautiful. THANK YOU- for doing such a fine job and representing the book in such a way. Best wishes always,
ReplyDeleteLarry Peterson
It's a great design, Emma!
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