Cover reveal and progress update
It’s finally here!! After years of dreaming—and hard work—I am so excited to reveal the official cover for my upcoming YA novel Holding Up the Sky. Feast your eyes on this absolute beauty and hear about what else is happening as the publication date approaches! →
Book cover revealed!
I have been dreaming of this day for years: the day where I can finally reveal to the world the official cover for my very first published book. Holding Up the Sky is my contemporary YA novel, which will be published by my indie imprint Southscript Press on 02 November 2022. But enough of that! Let’s take a look at this baby, shall we? Here it is…
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What do you think? I am absolutely in love with this cover! Not only is it beautiful, but it perfectly captures the mood and key themes of the book. I am extremely grateful to the cover designer, Franziska Stern @coverdungeonrabbit, who managed to take the chaotic stream of thought that was my brief and turn it into this masterpiece. I can’t stop smiling at it! 🤩
What else is news?
It has been an incredibly busy few weeks, with everything coming to a head now that the cover design has been finalised. A lot has happened even since my quarterly update at the end of June! Here’s a quick snapshot of where things are at and what’s going to happen from here:
Advance Reader Copies. Next week, I’ll be sending out electronic Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) of Holding Up the Sky to my Advance Reader Crew. If you’re interested in receiving a free digital copy in exchange for posting an honest review online, there is still time to sign up.
Finalising formatted files. I’ve now finished formatting the files for both the paperback and ebook versions of the novel and submitted them for validation to IngramSpark (the publication platform I’m using). In the end, I actually found it quite a simple process, which is good!
Proof copies and pre-orders. And perhaps most exciting of all, with all the relevant files completed, I’ve been able to order a printed proof copy and start getting things set up for pre-orders! I’m expecting pre-orders to be available from August, but more on that at a later stage…
Anyway, that’s basically what’s going on as my publishing journey inches closer to the release date. While we wait, you can add the book to your Goodreads TBR or get your hands on an exclusive free sample by signing up to my newsletter. Thanks for reading, and you’ll be sure to hear more from me soon!
What do you think of the cover for Holding Up the Sky? Have you ever gone through a book cover design process before? How are things going with you?
Rebecca Alasdair
I'm an Australian indie author who hoards books, loves dogs and coffee, and has a tendency of staying up all night!
14 Comments
Andrew McDowell
Congratulations, Rebecca!
With me, as you may recall, Mystical Greenwood is coming out in a new edition next month with a new cover, and Fae Corps did a great job designing it. There’ll be a release party on Facebook. The other big thing happening with me is I’m trying to reestablish a writing routine and maintain it.
Rebecca Alasdair
Thanks Andrew! And yes, exciting news about Mystical Greenwood! All the best with the writing routine; they can be hard to establish but are definitely helpful. 😊
Andrew McDowell
You’re welcome, Rebecca. Well, I think I may have gotten the routine started–three days now, so the next goal is to make it four.
Rebecca Alasdair
Woohoo!! All the best! 😊
barbarabrutt
I think the cover is intriguing, and I adore the artwork! But when I read the back cover copy, I had trouble understanding the story. I can see that Carter has a chaotic internal world, but I’d love to have more of a glimpse of the external forces. It feels so vague, and while I love to be curious about a story, this feels a bit too vague. I’d love to see some more concrete detail (and yikes, I know you didn’t ask sooooo please ignore…but I also want that back cover copy to hook your readers ASAP and for books to fly off shelves!)
sincerely
a nosey, bookish gremlin
Rebecca Alasdair
Haha thanks for the feedback – will keep in mind for any future editions. It’s an abridged version of the full blurb available online 😊
Alex
Rebeccaaaaa!! Hi! How are you? I love the cover! 🙂 It’s perfect :).
All the best! Exciting about the ARCs- and sweet, glad to hear about the formatting :D.
Stoked for pre-orders!
Go Rebecca – I support you and am cheering you on 🙂 🙂 :)!
Alex
PS. Rebecca rocks!
Rebecca Alasdair
Thanks Alex!! It’s all coming together now. And thanks again for your support with the cover reveal. Much appreciated! 😊
Alex
My pleasure! It sure is. And my pleasure. We’re friends and I am always happy to support you. Go Rebecca!
Rebecca Alasdair
❤️❤️❤️
Alex
<3 much love and support always, my friend! 🙂 :). You inspire me!
K.M. Allan
Love the cover, Rebecca!
Rebecca Alasdair
Thank you!! So glad to hear that 😊