Yesterday the first copy of the new trade paperback for The Hunter & the Heiress arrived so I want to show it to you. This one has the new cover illustration by Dar Albert printed on the *inside* of the cover in colour – that’s called a duplex cover. I’ve never ordered one of these before, so was both curious and a wee bit skeptical.

No need. It’s just gorgeous. I’ll make a video comparing all the print editions once the new hardcover (with the illustration on the case laminate) arrives, but here are some pictures I took yesterday. Here’s the front of the book:

These books have a matte finish on the covers, which has a lovely velvety feel.

When you open the book, you can see the duplex image on the inside front cover – this is kind of a peek because I didn’t want to crack the spine and also I had only one hand available:

I’m really pleased with the colour on this, and that the inside cover has the same velvety matte texture as the outside. The image, as you can see, is flopped from the way it prints on the case laminate.

Of course, the entire inside of the cover is printed, so you see the sword on the inside back cover.

I like this option because you can get the new cover image without buying a hardcover edition.

The other three books have similar trade paperback editions with duplex covers, all of which will be available in my upcoming Kickstarter campaign. These trade paperbacks and the new hardcovers will be available signed through the Kickstarter, but you’ll also be able to order a set of these trade paperbacks drop-shipped (i.e. not signed) in the campaign which will save a bunch on shipping, esp if you’re in the US.

I know I’ve gone back and forth about what happens to these editions after the KS ends, but since my online store is now open (much sooner than anticipated – it was my goal for 2024 and is already up and running) I’m not going to distribute this new trade paperback or the new hardcover to retailers. They’ll be available first through the Kickstarter, then exclusive to my store, Deborah Cooke’s Books. If you buy them through the Kickstarter campaign, of course, you’ll get other goodies, too. 🙂 The existing trade paperbacks (with the guys on the covers) and the existing large print hardcovers (with castles on the covers) will remain available at the portals.

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