Yesterday, I changed my mind. There is one that means more. It's the first published novel I ever held with my name on it. As foreign countries often do, Germany retitled it from The Tin Box to something like Only in a Single Moment, but that certainly didn't matter to me.
When it was delivered by FedEx, I ripped open the package and cried. How apt, I thought. My mom's German, my grandfather, who died right before I was born, was German, and here I was holding my debut novel, in German.
That Christmas, to surprise me, my husband and kids signed a tin strip underneath it and had the cover framed. It hangs behind my desk today. So I was wrong, my first German book cover will always be a favorite when comparing it to every cover that has followed since.
17 comments:
What a nice thing to do,
framing it like that! I woulda been a puddle when I opened
the package.
What a lovely and meaningful inspiration. Your office will soon become a shrine!
That is so cool!!!
At least you have a wall to put it on!
Yes, ORION, so few of us do! ;o)
That was a particularly sweet gift.
Nice! I guess if you framed all of them you'd need a lotta walls, huh?
Beautiful idea! I love it.
And how perfect that your hubby had your kids sign the bottom.
I would've been a puddle on the floor with that surprise.
I think I'm gonna go out
and buy me the frame, prop it
against a wall, and use it as
motivation to get this WIP published!!!
I see why you like it,
but I personally like the
"look" of our Tin Box hard cover.
Does each country get
to rename your books whatever they want or do they need your permission?
Such a sweet gift from your family. :-) Do you have the rest of your covers framed or just that one?
That's such a fun story. I have to tell you though, my favorite of your covers is The Silver Compass. I LOVE it! Of course, you've been lucky; ALL your covers are beautiful.:)
Wow, you've been in the midst of a blogging frenzy as of late.
And I can see how and why that one is your favorite. You are an inspiration to those of us still chasing the dream.
Ramona -- I really wish I had enough space (ha!) to frame every cover, but it's just not feasible.
Larramie -- My office has crept outside the bounds into my kids desk & bookcase & their toy room (books everywhere) which has caused some severe grumbling lately!
Orion -- Maybe you could get a flag done up with the cover of Lottery and fly it from the mast of your boat? Ha! That'd be cute!
Janet -- thanks for stopping by. Hey, isn't that a new picture of you?? Very nice :)
Adam -- Exactly. There aren't enough walls, but I'm thinking a portfolio or something might work to keep one of each on hand.
Victoria -- It's hard for anyone to 'surprise me' in my family, but that was a big surprise, and it immediately brought tears to my eyes
Wordman17 -- Good for you!
Whatever it takes to motivate is a good thing when writing
Kyla-Dale -- Interesting. Everyone has different opinions and I love hearing them. I like the Tin Box hard cover very much as well. It definitely doesn't suck!
Adam -- Yes, every foreign country has the right to (and usually does) re-title each novel specific to the target market they're selling it to. Whatever it takes, I say! Go for it.
Melissa -- Just that one, although as I said above, I'm thinking of putting together a nice big portfolio of covers. Maybe in the new year when I have more free time! Ha!
Maprilynne -- What a sweetie you are. Actually, I really really like the cover of Silver Compass as well, so we have the same tastes. There's something soothing about it, I think.
Travis -- I'm sending my copy edited ms back to New York on Monday and then plan to be back to normal blogging 3-4 times a week. Keep writing. You will make it, I know it!
Man, you goof around with a pair of vintage sunglasses, and everybody notices. ;o) My daughter takes the credit.
Is that the only cover you have framed?
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