Killer of Killers new cover now available

I believe the new cover is now available for Killer of Killers. But you'll have to buy it from the publisher, Melange, which you can access by clicking on the old cover image to the right of this post. Once the image is changed on Amazon, I will change it on this blog. For now, the old cover will remain here because of familiarity. I had given out some promo cards with the old design on it, so I'm just trying to maintain some continuity.

Still, it's inevitable, I must change the cover image, not only here on the blog, but on my Goodreads page, my Authors Den page and on my Mr. D website. That will be imminent, I suppose. I think if you want a copy with the original design you'll have to order through Amazon. If you want the new design, then order through the publisher.

Which do I prefer? Well, I was the one who came up with the idea for the original cover, but it was the Melange art director who finalized that design, and I've always liked it. But the new design was originally a concept for the sequel, Killer Eyes. I told the artist that if she were to redesign the cover to Killer of Killers, then her new idea should be the new design for Killer of Killers, and that the design for Killer Eyes should have a pair of eyes in there. And she made it happen.

I've already chronicled what happened during the course of that process, as it wasn't smooth sailing. But ultimately, a satisfactory compromise was reached, and both books are ready. All that's left is to get the print book proof for Killer Eyes, and then it will be released. I'll keep you posted.

Oh yeah, which design did I like better? The original design is more provocative, and the new design is more appropriate. So if I want a more provocative design, I like the old one better. But if I like a more appropriate design, then I like the new one better. Which one will foster more sales? We'll see.

How can I tell? Well, the best Lulu rating for Killer of Killer using the old design was something in the 1600 range, which is not bad. So if the version with the new design surpasses that, then we'll have an answer. If it doesn't, we'll have an answer, too. On Amazon, I think the best sales rating I've had for Killer of Killers was around 112,000. So again, if it reaches or surpasses that or if it doesn't, we'll have an answer. I'll let you know.