The Force of a Good Cover

Disappointing.

When a great book cover promises much, yet the story delivers so much less than you'd expected. That's what I call deeply disappointing.

Sorry to be such a bummer, but I suggest wasting neither time nor money on Darth Vader and Son and Vader's Little Princess.  While the two tantalizing titles appear darned near perfect for Star Wars fans (of all ages) alas, they - dare I say - disappoint.

They might make good gag gifts in some cases - say, you're wondering token hostess gift to take to the company Christmas party, and your boss happens to love Star Wars.

Otherwise, move on. These aren't the hilarious Star Wars graphic novels you're looking for.

Whatever shall I cover up with?

As a writer of course I try to follow publishing industry news, and if you do too, you know it can be as mind-boggling as any industry.

Recently, I was boggled by a blog post from January Magazine, which suggests book publishers have their own internal fashion editors.

It left me wondering, how many readers choose books based on their covers? And whatever happened to the little black dress?

If you'd like to try to answer either of these questions, please let me know - seriously. I'm open to guest bloggers, and there's no dress code.