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how long until someone republishes cormac mccarthy with non autismal covers

>> No.16128096
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It's marketing. Just like all female authors have covers with flowers even they are scifi writers or some other bullshit

>> No.16128111

>>16128096
i think it's just bad taste, better-looking books would hardly be bad marketing

>> No.16128125
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>>16128080
When and why did the publishing industry forget how to create appealing covers? Nowadays everything is either r*dditoid minimalism, SAMPLE TEXT spam as seen in OP's pic, or literal stock images and paintings.

>> No.16128137

>>16128125
publishing is now, and was not always, 90% female. they simply don't know how to do good work. it's not in their genes

>> No.16128155

>>16128125
i think it's because genres became more specific and now you have to appeal to a particular audience

>> No.16129026

>>16128080
If I were a cover designer, I'd also use a text only cover for Blood Meridian, but rather in a photograph print of real metal and blood, or burnt wood, depending on the budget. There schouldn't be characters on the cover, nor Western clichés.

>> No.16129061

>>16128080
call me a vain faggot, if you must, but I hold the opinion that a book should go well with a business casual look

>> No.16129585

>>16129061
This is very true
>>16128125
New Directions had some amazing covers back in the day. Idk if this is still the case but all my ND books from the 50s-70s have very tasteful covers in relaxed taupe/beige tones

>> No.16129595

>>16128080
I got that blood meridian edition, it's awful