Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 11:20:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Drew Bittner <drewbitt at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Judging a book by...
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Why don't we see generic book covers? Actually, a
friend of mine was involved in the production of a few
"generic genre titles" back in the early 80s... funny
stuff, especially if you like cliche-driven sf.

--- Michael Walsh <MJW at press.jhu.edu> wrote:

>
http://www.thebookstandard.com/bookstandard/community/commentary_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001019977
>
> Well, if covers were not important, everything would
> probably look like
> this:
> http://pictures.abebooks.com/THOTH/390373728.jpg  -
> and that's one
> of the spiffy versions of a Gollancz yellow
> jacket/cover.
>
> mjw
>

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