Mark Charan Newton's Mellowing & Industry Observations

In a post on his blog, writer Mark Charan Newton talks about blogging, publishing and Other Stuff™. It's interesting enough, although I'm not sure how right he is concerning the advent of publisher sites. Anyway, his advice for bloggers ("people love lists") is absolutely priceless, so check out the entire post!

(notice the mellow and observing picture)

The good, the bad and the hideous...

...or, well, to be honest, just the hideous really. Mark Charon Newton has posted two versions for the cover art of his The Book of Transformations on his blog, and readers get to help pick one of them. Problem is, both are basically the same monstrosity, and look like very, very cheap urban fantasy. I don't get it. First the ugly thing that graces City of Ruin, and now this? Seriously, are they trying to bury the guy? And what's with his unrestrained love for those abominations?

Well, anyway, to each his own. Here's the version that seems to be more popular among Newton's readers:

What Has Been Seen Cannot Be Unseen!!!

The cover art for the UK paperback edition of Mark Charon Newton's City of Ruin is out, and boy, is it horrendous?! Whatever possessed the good people of Pan MacMillan to do such a thing? Without further delay, behold:




Honestly, what were they thinking? But Newton himself seems to like it, judging by his blog entry, so I guess that's fine...

...ugh...