Mr Ripley's Book Cover Wars Final Winner 2014/15 - M. G. Harris/Gerry Anderson's - Gemini Force One

Mr Ripley's book cover wars final has now come to an end. After four exciting heats, we now have a worthy winner.......

As usual I would like to thank the many people who have supported the book cover wars. Although this idea is now in its sixth year I still find the whole process tremendously exciting! I hope that you too have had as much fun as I have - either as an observer or a contender.

Altogether 1,800 votes were cast over five weeks, which just highlights the interest that this competition generates. In the final there were 918 votes in total, amazing. Thank you all once again.

Without further ado I'd like to award the title of 'Mr Ripley's Book Cover Wars - Book Cover of the year 2014/15' to . . . . . . .  M. G. Harris/Gerry Anderson's Gemini Force One - Black Horizon - Cover by Blacksheep.
M.G. Harris/Gerry Anderson's book cover will be placed in the Ripley's Hall of Fame where it will accompany the following past winners:

2009/10 - Jon Mayhew 'Mortlock' 
2010/11 - Darren Shan 'Birth of a Killer' illustrated by David Wyatt
2011/12 - Curtis Jobling ''Werewolf: Shadow of the Hawk' illustrated by Andrew Farley
2012/13 - Thomas Taylor - 'Haunters' illustrated by Steve Wells 
2013/14 - Niel Bushnell - 'Timesmith' - illustrated by James Fraser & Kate Grove
2014/15  - M. G. Harris/Gerry Anderson's - 'Gemini Force One Black Horizon' - Cover by Blacksheep.

The winner of the signed Nick Park - Wallace and Gromit postcard competition is...... Lu Hersey. Congratulations to you - please get in touch with your postal details. 

MR RIPLEY'S BOOK COVER WARS: HEAT FOUR 2014/15 - Plus Doctor Who Book Giveaway

Mr Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover War Rules:

There will be four weekly heats with five and for this cheeky one, six book covers to vote for. All heat winners will make the grand final. However, one more entry will also be entered into the final - this will be the book cover with the most votes from the other four heats as the runner up. 

As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a different special book each week. Therefore, in order to kick off the competition this week we have an amazing collectable book which is DOCTOR WHO - 12 DOCTORS 12 STORIES, all written by amazing authors. Neil Gaiman, Derek Landy, Patrick Ness, and many many more.... 

Heat One: Melinda Salisbury - The Sin Eater's Daughter - 122 Votes

Heat Two: M. G. Harris/Gerry Anderson's - Black Horizon - 161 Votes
Heat Three: Alex Campbell - Land - 74 Votes 

Runner up so far: Huw Powell - SpaceJackers - 118 Votes

If you are interested then all you need to do is:

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll - HERE
• Leave a comment through this post or poll - HERE
• Sit back, watch the voting develop and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed). Please note that this competition is open to the UK only.
• This poll will end on  19. 11. 2014 at Midnight UK time. 
• So here are the Six cheeky book covers to vote for this week:

Book One: Barry Hutchison & Chris Mould - The Shark-Headed Bear Thing (Benjamin Blank Series) - Published by Nosy Crow (5 Feb 2015)

Vote HERE

Book Two: Danny Weston - The Piper - Published by Andersen (2 Oct 2014) Vote HERE

Book Three: Julia Lee - The Dangerous Discoveries of Gully Potchard - Published by OUP Oxford (7 Aug 2014) Vote HERE

Book Four: Jason Rohan - The Sword of Kuromori - Published by Egmont (8 May 2014) Vote HERE

Book Five: Jeff Norton - Memoirs of a Neurotic Zombie - Published by Faber & Faber (7 Aug 2014) Vote HERE

Book Six: Robin Stevens - Murder Most Unladylike: A Wells and Wong Mystery - Published by Corgi Children's (5 Jun 2014) Vote HERE




Don't forget to share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers. Thanks for looking, and happy voting! 

MR RIPLEY'S BOOK COVER WARS: HEAT THREE 2014/15 - PLUS JASPER FFORDE BOOK COMPETITION

Book Cover Wars is back again for another exciting year and we are looking for a new worthy winner. If you are returning to the site for another year, or you are new to this competition, then I send you a very warm welcome. It is a delight to have your company in the book cover war zone. Don't forget to share this exciting adventure with your friends and followers - everyone is welcome.

For any follower of this site this is the chance for you to become part of the weekly book cover wars. Each week, starting from today for the next 2 weeks, I am going to select five book covers for you to vote for. The winner of each heat will then go forward to the final round and get a chance to be crowned as 'Mr Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover Winner 2014/15'.

Mr Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover War Rules:
There will be four weekly heats with five book covers to vote for. All heat winners will make the grand final. However, one more entry will also be entered into the final - this will be the book cover with the most votes from the other four heats as the runner up. 

As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a different special book each week. Therefore, in order to kick off the competition this week we have an amazing collectable book which is a SIGNED FIRST EDITION HARDBACK, JASPER FFORDE - SOMETHING ROTTEN 

Heat One: Melinda Salisbury - The Sin Eater's Daughter - 122 Votes

Heat Two: M. G. Harris/Gerry Anderson's - Black Horizon - 161 Votes

Runner up: Huw Powell - SpaceJackers - 118 Votes

If you are interested then all you need to do is:

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll - HERE
• Leave a comment through this post or poll - HERE
• Sit back, watch the voting develop and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed). Please note that this competition is open to the UK only.
• This poll will end on 10. 11. 2014 at Midnight UK time. 
• So here are the five book covers to vote for this week:

Book One: Gareth L. Powell - Macaque Attack (Ack-Ack Macaque) - Published by Solaris (15 Jan 2015) - Cover by Jake Murray - Vote HERE

Book Two: Nick Cook - Cloud Riders - Published by Three Hares Publishing (6 May 2014) Vote HERE

Book Three: Rob Davis - The Motherless Oven - Published by SelfMadeHero (16 Oct 2014) Vote HERE

Book Four: David Barnett - Gideon Smith and the Brass Dragon - Published by Tor Books US (September 16, 2014) book cover by Nekro - Vote HERE

Book Five: Alex Campbell - Land - Published by Hot Key Books (4 Sep 2014) - Book cover by  Jet Purdie, Art Director - Vote HERE

Thanks for looking, and happy voting!