New cover from M&S

June 2nd, 2008

Here’s the new cover from Douglas Gibson and the great creative team at McClelland & Stewart. I love it. I really like the way the Globe and Mail quotation free forms its way around the cover. I also think the wordplay on “Plans” with the “s” scrunched in at the end because of bad planning, is great. I think it will be difficult for bookstore patrons to walk by this cover, and that’s the whole point. It says satire and humour more effectively than the original cover. Plus, the prominently placed Leacock Medal doesn’t hurt either. Full steam ahead…

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3 Responses to “New cover from M&S”

  1. Chris Clarke Says:
    June 3rd, 2008 at 6:51 am

    Very nice, Terry. I can’t wait to point it out to friends in bookstores!

  2. Mark Leslie Says:
    June 5th, 2008 at 7:09 am

    Cool cover, Terry. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to order it and proudly display it in my bookstore. :)

  3. The Best Laid Plans » Blog Archive » A peek at the spine and back cover Says:
    September 4th, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    [...] seen the new front cover already in an earlier post here but here’s a first look at how the spine and back cover will appear when the M&S edition [...]

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