Looking to set an ominous mood? Look no further than the iron gate. I haven’t checked, but I’m pretty sure that it’s a scientific fact that anything written in wrought iron is 10x more spooky than if it were written on paper. Take a look:
See what I mean? Okay, bad example. Three recent books covers seem to understand this phenomenon much better than I:
School of Fear by Gitty Daneshvari.
Rapacia: The Second Circle of Heck by Dale E. Basye.
But there is another…
Ruined: A Ghost Story by Paula Morris.
Side by side:
The similarities are hard to deny. Confirmed Cover Controversy. I feel like there’s more of these. Any to add?
(Top Image: ‘“You’ll Never Walk Alone”, Shankly Gates, Anfield,+Liverpool‘
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56951432@N00/76672246)
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November 19, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Cindy Dobrez
Bookshelves of Doom recently posted this link to resuable covers that I thought you’d like: http://www.libraryjobpostings.org/reusable-covers.htm there are two wrought iron fences about half way down the list, in addition to wrought iron bed frames…I’ll keep an eye out for children’s books.
November 19, 2009 at 2:16 pm
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Nice! I appreciate the helping hand.