I am slowly working through the edit of Intruders, and starting to put the word out that there is going to be a new science fiction novel.
I’m looking for someone to design my cover and not charge me a fortune. A friend offered, but he only knows how to manipulate images, he can’t produce them.
Space shuttle
The main element I need is my spaceship, the Kestrel. I have a clear idea of the shape of it, so I went looking on the internet the other evening.
Babylon 5 space scene
I hoped I would be able to find a spaceship that would fit my idea, and then arrange to buy the image to use on my cover. I also hoped I would be able to afford it!
Liberator (Blakes Seven)
I searched for an hour and a half, and didn’t find anything.
Serenity (Firefly
Initially I was disappointed, but then I looked at the situation from a different point of view: no one else has a spaceship like mine. I’m quite pleased about that. It’s kind of nice to be original. But now I need an artist. Any suggestions?
UPDATE: Artist finally found, who did an amazing job – wait till you see the cover for Intruders!
Ann Marie Thomas is the author of five medieval history books, a surprisingly cheerful poetry collection about her 2010 stroke, and the science fiction series Flight of the Kestrel, Intruders, Alien Secrets & Crisis of Conscience are out now Follow her at http://eepurl.com/bbOsyz