New Book Cover : Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K Rowling - Vote Original or New?

New Book Cover By Kazu Kibuishi - 

Vote here http://poll.fm/469yu

It's been 15 years since the Harry Potter books first cast a spell on readers, and Scholastic is celebrating the milestone by giving J.K. Rowling's books a new look.

The publisher revealed the new cover for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" on Wednesday, the first of seven new covers that will appear on U.S. paperback editions of the books beginning in September to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the publication of the first book in the series.

The art for the new editions was created by artist Kazu Kibuishi, best known for his bestselling graphic novel series "Amulet." In a press release, Kibushi, described as a "longtime Harry Potter fan," called the opportunity to create new covers for the books "more than a little surreal."

He said: "As an author myself, I tried to answer the question, 'If I were the author of the books -- and they were like my own children -- how would I want them to be seen years from now?' When illustrating the covers, I tried to think of classic perennial paperback editions of famous novels and how those illustrations tend to feel. In a way, the project became a tribute to both Harry Potter and the literary classics."

Each of Kibushi's seven covers depict "a distinct and memorable moment" from that specific book. In the case of "Sorcerer's Stone," that moment is young Harry Potter walking with Hagrid down Diagon Alley.

The new versions of the books will be available as a box set in September.

                               

The original art for the series, created by Marie GrandPre, will continue to be featured on the U.S. hardcover and mass-market paperback editions, Scholastic said. 

MR RIPLEY'S BOOK COVER WARS: HEAT ONE 2012/13 - PLUS JOSEPH DELANEY BOOK COMPETITION

Book Cover Wars is back again for the fourth year and is looking for another worthy winner. If you are returning to the site for another exciting year or 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, then this is the chance for you to become part of the weekly book cover wars. Each week (for the next 4 weeks) I am going to select four 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 2012/13'.

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, lined and dated hardback copy of the new Joseph Delaney (Book Eleven) Spook's: Slither's Tale. This is a great read and a fantastic book for you to win.

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

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll (see top of the page)
• Leave a comment through this post
• 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 Worldwide.

So here are the four book covers to vote for this week:

Book One - Andrew Smith - Passenger - Published by Feiwel & Friends - October 2, 2012 Cover By Gary Spector/Rich Deas

                                              

Book Two - Will Hill - Department 19: Battle Lines - Published by Harper Collins -  March 28, 2012 Cover By Bose. Collins. London

                      

Book Three - Roy Gill - The Daemon Parallel  - Published By Kelpies - April 1, 2012  Cover By  Paul Alexander Mudie

                          

Book Four - Che Golden - The Unicorn Hunter (The Feral Child) - Published By Quercus - January 31, 2013 - Cover  By James Fraser

                                 
Happy voting and let the best "Book Cover" Win.  Don't forget to leave a comment to win the signed, lined and dated Joseph Delaney book. 

Mr Ripley's Book Cover Wars 2012 - Heat 3 of 4 Plus Competition - Signed David Walliams - Mr Stink

You are now in Mr Ripley's Book Cover War Zone....

Heat two has just recently come to an end. The close run winner was Conrad Mason's up and coming book cover for 'The Demon's Watch'. This cover received amazing 189 votes out of the 449 votes that were cast. Therefore, as a worthy winner it now finds itself in the final.

• Heat one winner - Ransom Rigg's - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - 104 Votes
• Heat two winner - Conrad Mason's - The Demon's Watch - 189 Votes    

For any new or existing follower of this site this is the chance for you to become part of the weekly book cover wars. Each week (for the next 2 weeks) I am going to select four book covers for you to vote from. 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 2011'.

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.

The book competition winner from last week has been picked and has won a copy of the new proof by Jonathan Maberry - "Dead of the Night". The lucky winner is Michelle at MuchLovedBooks - I will be in touch with you for your postal details. Hope you enjoy reading it.

In order to kick off the competition this week we have yet another amazing book prize. This week it's an first edition hardback "Mr Stink" which is signed by David Walliams and by the illustrator Quentin Blake. This is a rare opportunity to add this edition to your book collection. 

If you are interested in voting for a book cover and being in with a chance to win the above book then all you need to do is: 

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll (see top of the page)
• Leave a comment through this post 
• 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 Worldwide.

So here are the four book covers to vote for:

Book One - Barry Hutchison - The 13th Horseman - Published by HarperCollins - March 2012

Book Two - Andy Briggs - Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy -  Published by Faber and Faber - June 2011

Book Three - Tommy Donbavand - Scream Street 13: Flame of the Dragon - Published by Walker Books - October 2011

              

                                              

                                                  

Book Four - Rick Riordan - The Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune - Published by Hyperion - October 2011 - US Book Cover


Get voting and may the best book cover win. Don't forget to leave a comment if you want to win a signed book. Open worldwide....

Mr Ripley's Book Cover Wars 2012 - Heat 2 of 4 Plus Competition - Jonathan Maberry Proof

You have, yet again, entered Mr Ripley's Book Cover Wars.......

Heat one has just recently come to an end. The runner-way winner was Ransom Rigg's book cover for 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'. This cover received 104 votes out of the 217 votes that were cast. Therefore, as a worthy winner, it now finds itself in the final.

For any new or existing follower of this site this is the chance for you to become part of the weekly book cover wars. Each week (for the next 3 weeks) I am going to select four book covers for you to vote from. 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 2011'.

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.

The book competition winner from last week was picked at random by Sarwat Chadda to win a copy of his new proof "The Ash Mistry Chronicles". The lucky winner is Pagecrawler - I will be in touch with you for your postal details. Hope you enjoy reading it.

In order to kick off the competition this week we have an amazing US book proof by Jonathan Maberry called Dead of the Night, which is a great read and is due out early November. 

If you are interested in voting for a book cover and being in with a chance to win a book then all you need to do is: 

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll (see top of the page)
• Leave a comment through this post 
• 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 Worldwide.

So here are the four book covers to vote for:

                                        

Book One - Jon Mayhew - The BoneHill Curse - Published by Bloomsbury -  May 2012

                               

Book Two - Derek Landy - Scepter of the Ancients - US book cover - Published by HarperCollins - 2012

                                                                                                             

Book Three - Che Golden -  The Feral Child - Published by Quercus

Publishing - 5 Jan 2012

                           

                           

Book Four - Conrad Mason - The Demon's Watch - Published by David Fickling -  March 2012

 

Happy Voting,may the best book cover win!

Mr Ripley's Book Cover Wars 2012 - Heat 1 of 4 Plus Competition

The Book Cover Wars is finally back for the third year and is looking for another worthy winner. Therefore, if you are returning to the site for the third year or are new to this competition, then I send you a very warm welcome and am pleased that you're joining the book cover war zone.

For any follower of this site, then this is the chance for you to become part of the weekly book cover wars. Each week (for the next 4 weeks) I am going to select four 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 2011'.

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 book proof by Sarwat Chadda which is bound in a special cloth and not published till March 2012,so you will get a chance to read this book super early. It's the start of an exciting new series featuring Ash Mistry, reluctant hero. 

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

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll (see top of the page)
• Leave a comment through this post 
• 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 Worldwide.

So here is the four book covers to vote for:
Book One - Will Hill - Department 19 - The Rising -  Published By HarperCollins -  March 2012

Book Two - Ransom Riggs - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Published by Quirk Books -  June 2011

                                 

Arthur Slade - Hunchback Assignments:Empire of Ruins - Published by 
Wendy Lamb Books - September 2011

Book Four - Patrick Carman - Floors - Published by Chicken House - January 2012
                                               

Get voting and may the best cover win...............

Mr Ripleys Book Cover Wars Final Winner 2010 - Darren Shan - Birth of a Killer

                                        
The first win is the hardest....! Or is it?


Over the last six weeks or so, there has been tremendous support for "Mr Ripley's Book Cover Wars". Now, in its second year, there have been some really gripping and memorable clashes. Authors have been drumming up support for their book covers through many different forums and groups. Apparently, one person even went to great lengths by asking random people in the street to vote for a particular book in the book cover wars. Extreme (some might say) but we like the individual style and unique display of enthusiasm.


I would like to thank the many people who got behind this little idea of mine. I hope you all had as much fun as I did, either as an observer or a contender.


The final saw the biggest battle that we've had so far. Battling it out were Curtis Jobling's debut book cover 'Wereworld:Rise of the Wolf' illustrated/designed by Andrew Farley (published in January 2011) and also, Darren Shan's book cover 'Birth of a Killer' - first in the new series of "The Saga of Larten Crepsley" illustrated/designed by David Wyatt. 


Over 2100 votes were cast just in the final alone - making this a battle until the very last second. There were some tense and nail biting moments. However, the mighty army behind Darren Shan finally clinched the title with a massive surge at the end. In fact, it nearly sent my stat counter to the grave itself. David Wyatt, illustrator of this years winning book cover, now has his artwork joining the cover of last years winner 'Mortlock', written by Jon Mayhew.


Therefore, without further ado, I'd like to award the title of 'Mr Ripleys Book Cover Wars 2010 book cover of the year' to . . . . . . .  DARREN SHAN or SHAN "THE" MAN for the book cover of the UK hardback 'Birth of a Killer' published by HarperCollins 2010.


I have pasted some words, from the man himself, thanking all those who voted for him in both heats.
"Birth Of A Killer” WON the Mr Ripleys Covers War with 51% of the vote! Hurrah!!! It was neck and neck most of the way—in fact, I trailed for much of the time, only taking the lead and consolidating it near the end when I started hitting up all of my contacts through my various online channels!! Many thanks to everyone who voted!! 

The winner of the competition will be picked later today - thank you again, one and all.

Mr Ripleys Book Cover Wars Final 2010 - Plus Competition Giveaway

This is the big final for the book cover wars for 2010 - are you ready to vote?

Over the last four weeks, different author's have battled for their book covers to be voted into the grand final. As a result, we now have four worthy winners who have the chance to be crowned with the title 'Mr Ripley's Enchanted book cover of the year'. So without any further waiting, let the final battle commence . . . . 

A big thanks to all the authors who have got behind their own book cover and the enjoyable banter we have had with you all. Thanks to everyone for all your votes - over 2000 votes (over the four heats) have been cast! An amazing response that has kept me on my toes with anticipation . . . 

As a voter, not only will you get the chance to choose your final favourite book cover, but you will also be in with the chance to win a £20 Waterstone's Giftcard. Enough to buy some special books or treats for yourself this Christmas.

All you need to do is:

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll (see top of the page)
• Leave a comment through this post 
• Sit back, watch the voting develop and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed)
• U.K Only

Book One - Curtis Jobling - Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf - Published By Puffin 2011

                                                

Book Two - Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson - The Familiars - Published By HarperCollins - U.S Cover - 2010

Book Three - Darren Shan - The Saga of Larten Crepsley: Birth of a Killer - Published By HarperCollins - 2010

Book Four - Barry Hutchison - Invisible Fiends: The Crowmaster - Published By HarperCollins 2011

Mr Ripleys Book Cover Wars 2010 - Heat 4 of 4 - Plus Michelle Paver - Dark Matter - Giveaway

You are now entering the book cover war zone for 2010. 

For any follower of this site, this is the chance to become part of the weekly book cover wars. Each week we are going to select four 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 2010'.

We are now into the last heat. Heat three saw the best heat so far with well over 1000 Votes. After all four book covers getting over 200 Votes. The heat ending in a last minute battle featuring two HarperCollins authors Will Hill and Barry Hutchison. This heat was finally won By Barry which went down to the wire. So well done,you are now the winner of heat three. A big thanks to all the authors who got behind their own book cover and the enjoyable banter we had from you all. Thanks to you all for your votes that were made by those who happened to wander across my humble blog!

• Week One - The Familiars by Adam Epstein & Andrew Jacobson - U.S Cover
• Week Two - Wereworld - Rise Of The Wolf - Curtis Jobling
• Week Three - Invisible Fiends - The Crowmaster - Barry Hutchison
• Week Four

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 signed book each week. 

This weeks book we have to give away is a signed special edition copy of Michelle Paver's ' Dark Matter'. All you need to do is:

• Vote for your favourite book cover using the poll (see top of the page)
• Leave a comment through this post 
• Sit back, watch the voting develop and wait to hear whether you've won (once the poll has closed)
• Open Worldwide

Book One -  Garen Ewing - The Rainbow Orchid:Adventures of Julius Chancer V2 - Published By Egmont Books - 2010

Book Two -  William Hussey - Witchfinder: Gallows at Twilight - Published By OUP Oxford - 2011

Book Three - Derek Landy -  Skulduggery Pleasant:Mortal Coil - Published By HarperCollins 2010/2011

Book Four - Darren Shan -  The Saga of Larten Crepsley - Birth of a Killer - Published By HarperCollins - 2010