Comments on: BBCF: The God Engines

By: Emera

Emera — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:29:33 +0000

Mr. Scalzi - Duly noted, and thanks for the visit! Kakaner - I hate you. SubPress' first note on the release dubbed it "Gor-tastic," which is just about right. Anda - I'm assuming the artist got paid either way, though I have no idea how cover contracts work, so this is quite possibly just me talking. But I'm guessing/hoping that it was a commission paid for in advance. So hopefully that helped said artist get over the snub of the art not actually being used?

By: Anda

Anda — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:37:34 +0000

But seriously, that is a fantastically bad book cover. Though I hope the artist still got there paycheck.

By: kakaner

kakaner — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:18:57 +0000

I see that really sent you asquirming Emera… haha.

But yes. If that cover were indeed in the spirit of the tale… WHAT A TALE.

By: John Scalzi

John Scalzi — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:21:32 +0000

No worries. You’re not the only to have confusion on that score, which is why I noted it. I enjoyed the entry!

By: Emera

Emera — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:58:31 +0000

Holy crap, John Scalzi. That was fast. And, um, hello, and thank you for the correction? Sorry, I’m rather overawed/embarrassed right now.

I was following SubPress’ release news for this with only one ear, so to speak, so clearly I read too quickly and misinterpreted. My mistake; I’ve edited to reflect this.

By: John Scalzi

John Scalzi — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:13:00 +0000

“the first-edition cover of John Scalzi’s The God Engines, released by Subterranean Press:”

This is incorrect. The particular cover you display did not go to publication at any point. The first edition cover is in fact the one you have labeled the second edition cover.