COVER REVEAL ROUND-UP (XX)

   This anthology series has now moved over to Solaris, and their first will be out 13 May this year. The image is pretty standard for Science Fiction, and especially Science Fiction anthologies. I'm perfectly fine with that, as I like these traditional covers. I must say I'm pretty excited by the names on the cover, especially since I already have an e-ARC of this.

   Another year's best anthology, this one from St. Martin's Press. There are some exciting names here too. The image is if anything even more traditional, in that it harkens back to the Pulp magazine era. As above, I like this one too. The art here is great, and the image makes me curious about the content.

   To finish off a trinity of anthologies, we have this Titan Books reprint of a 2001 anthology (, if my Google-Fu is correct). It will be out 27 June 2014, and it looks like a very interesting anthology. When it comes to the cover, it is again pretty traditional, this time in its representation of Cthulhu. I like it.

   The third Southern Reach trilogy book has gotten its Farrar, Stroux and Giroux (US) cover. The book will be out 2 September. As with the cover for the first book, I really like this cover. It's a cover that will "pop" in the stores, and it is something I'd pick up to look at further.

   This one was actually out from Solaris on 26 March. I'm a bit behind, so I decided to include it anyway. It's also a cover I really like, and the book's description makes me even more curious. I will be reading this.

   This is the US, Random House Del Rey, HC cover for the book coming 8 July 2014. It is very stylised, much more so than I would have expected from a US release. I actually had to check that this was not the UK cover, since they tend to be more minimalistic in their approach. I like it a lot, it's simple in the right way to tickle my fancy.

This is another book that is out already. This one on 27 March from Tor UK. It's the follow up to Malice. This is a really good cover, I especially like the axe. I think I have to get my hands on both this and the previous book.

   From Angry Robot Books there is this cover by Steve Stone. The book has a 24 June release date. As always with Angry Robot we are getting a really good cover. (Although my girlfriend tells me he's holding the rapier the wrong way.) It's one of the top handful of hooded-man covers of all time for me.

   I've previously featured the US cover for this book. The UK edition will be out 5 June, and the artwork is by Jason Chan. This is an intriguing cover to me, and I would really like to read the book it represents. Taking the two (very) different covers together makes me want to read it even more.

   This is also one where I have previously shown the US cover. The difference here is really slight, but it makes for a cover that is quite different to look at. I must say that I like the UK one a bit better.

   That's it for this time. I'll be back with more covers pretty soon, so keep your browsers pointed in this direction if you are interested in these posts.

COVER REVEAL ROUND-UP (XVIII)

   So, there'll be a new Stephen King novel coming in June 2014. This cover is for the US edition coming from Simon & Schuster. Although it's a pretty plain cover, it is very evocative. Looks like we are in for a blood-dripper from King. It's a good cover for a book that would probably sell just as much with just the authors name and the title on it.

   "Marky" Mark Lawrence has a new trilogy coming from Ace 3 June 2014, with a cover by Chris McGrath. It's not exactly a groundbreaking Fantasy cover, but as I've said many times before I like the traditional Fantasy covers. This is a really good one, and it makes me interested in picking up the novel.

   This one is out 1 April 2014 from Strange Chemistry. The art is by Steve Stone. First, lovely dress, and I'm not kidding. Secondly, it really is great art. Very good cover. (Although...my first thought was "Bhelliom", something I suspect is a thought that must have gone through the head of the book's editor too.)

   You may recognise the style of this cover for the first book in a series. It's by Joey Hi-Fi for a book coming 29 April 2014 from Angry Robot Books. As always Hi-Fi has made a great cover. I especially like that the city in the background gives a feeling of the 1950s or '60s Science Fiction covers. This is one I'm looking forward to reading.

   Coming 4 March 2014 from Strange Chemistry we have the first one in a series. The cover is by Chris Moore. I like this one a lot. That could be because it reminds me of the forest where we used to play when I was a kid. But it doesn't really matter, the cover definitely catches my attention.

   Amazing 15 has made this cover for a novel out from Angry Robot Books 27 May 2014. It's the first in a series. This one is really a bit WTF!, in a very good way. It's both creepy and cool...and I really need to get this one based by the cover alone.

   From Gollancz, coming June 2014. With art by Edward Bettison. This one is very subdues compared to most of the SFF covers you see. But that works to its advantage, it stands out among the covers in this reveal. I also like this style of cover, and it certainly makes me curious enough to check out the book.

   Paul Young has made this cover for a 4 February release from Strange Chemistry. I'm a bit late with this cover, and I'm not sure how I missed it. I actually became aware of it when I got the e-ARC. I really like this cover, it's really a great image. And I'll make sure to get this one read before it's released.

   I have no info on who made the images for these two. The titles are Sea of Sorrows for book two (, release 22 July 2014,) and River of Rain for book three (, release 18 November 2014), from Titan Books. -As for if I like them or not? I have one tattoo, on my arm, it's done from a picture of the xenomorph from the first movie.
   The first book is out 28 January, and here is the cover for that.