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Monday, July 11, 2011

Cover Stories: Possession by Elana Johnson

Elana Johnson's Possession has great buzz. For example: “Emotion pumps through every scene of this thriller. Given all the urgency and action, the novel’s ending may surprise readers as the heroic adventure turns into a tragic love story.” –School Library Journal

The book also has a simple but captivating cover. Here's Elana to talk about that:

"I didn’t dare dream of a cover. That way, if it wasn’t what I’d pictured, I wouldn’t be disappointed. And luckily, someone much smarter than I am designed my cover—and I love it!

"I got to give input after I saw the design, and something I suggested actually got changed. It was something little about the font on my name, which used to be a much tighter, more Zaner-Bloser, type of cursive. I didn’t like the cursive at all..."

Read the rest of Elana's Cover Story at melissacwalker.com.


3 comments:

SC said...

I really like dystopian books, but for some reason, I did not like Posession AT ALL! I felt like the main character was too angry at the world, like ALL the time. Eh, it just wasn't my cup of tea...

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