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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Bloomsbury to Replace LIAR Cover

From Publisher's Weekly:

Proof of the power of the web: Bloomsbury Children’s Books has told Publishers Weekly exclusively that it will change the controversial cover of Justine Larbalestier’s Liar. Bloggers, commentors and the author herself had criticized the publisher’s choice of a white girl with long, straight tresses for a novel about an African-American girl with “nappy” hair...(read on)

Woohoo! Score one for truth.
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8 comments:

  1. Melissa WalkerAugust 6, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    Wow! Power of the blogosphere!

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  2. ReadingjunkyAugust 6, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    That is terrific!!

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  3. MissAAugust 6, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    I'm so happy :) Especially since they put a black girl on the cover, not just words like the Australian version.
    Power of the blogosphere indeed! Go us :D

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  4. Little WillowAugust 6, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    I'm so glad that they changed it. Thank you, Bloomsbury. Congratulations, Justine.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 6, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    This is so awesome thanks for sharing the great news!!! :D

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  6. Shelf ElfAugust 9, 2009 at 9:52 AM

    Fantastic. I think the new cover is every bit as striking as the original design, and all the better for being true to the character and the novel. Go blogosphere! Go Justine!

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