Day Four of the giveaway and row four of the art! This week has seen some nice press for the book, including a nice Tor.com review by Stephen Raets. If you’re looking for other places to possibly score a piece of the jewelry, try David Steffen’s blog, Far Beyond Reality, or the Goodreads giveaway for Near + Far. As always, comment here to be entered in this particular giveaway!
Image #1 appears on both the title page of Far and the story “Five Ways to Fall in Love On Planet Porcelain.” Christmas tree, one-eyed triffid, and rocket ship all in one.
Image #2 accompanies the flash piece, “Space Elevator Music”. I picked it for its upward line, which made me think of a rising elevator.
Image #3 is a favorite of mine because it always makes me think of the submarine in Yellow Submarine. I picked it to go with a story that’s light and funny and silly accordingly, “Zeppelin Follies.”
Image #4 is a lovely piece that, if I look long enough, becomes a woman wearing an elaborate headdress. As always, your mileage may vary there. It goes with the story, “A Querulous Flute of Bone,” which appeared in the anthology TALES FROM THE FATHOMLESS ABYSS and features the philosopher-king Nackle.
Image #5 actually doesn’t seem to appear in my copy of the book, but it’s a proof, so things may have changed somewhere along the line. Bonus!
6 Responses
#3 is totally the Yellow Submarine for me, now. Power of suggestion!
I like 4 especially!
#2, and that’s partially because of the title that goes with it, as well as the line about the zombie dervish Jon Bonham. I’m so very excited to have the book in hand so I can admire the artwork (and awesome stories) from a bit closer.
It feels selfish, given you’re so kind already, but I shall comment 😉
Too pretty!
Lovely, I would wear any of these.
#1 makes me think of the 70s Sesame Street cartoon about how to retrace your steps if you’re lost…this is a very trippy group.