What do you think of the rough, raw, concept cover for my new novel, “The Wild Folk”? Please leave a comment below, c’mon, c’mon.
I’d like an embossed print copy immediately so I can fondle that fur and sea rock.
For 3 years I’ve had the characters in this book talking at me, nagging, laughing, whispering amongst themselves. Now, with the release of The Wild Folk next week I can breathe a sigh of peace.
Prepare for Lorna, Lachie, Malky, Aunty Ruby, Kirsty, Johnny and all the rest of them to be unleashed upon the world. I hope you’ll enjoy what they have to say as much as I did. Ah, the wild ones.
– Or as the publisher would have it in the blurb:
“Some folk are born wild. Some have wildness thrust upon them.
When Lorna discovers the body of her childhood friend, Lachie, tangled by the tide on a Hebrides beach long-submerged family secrets and murderous truths rise to the surface threatening to wash away everything she holds dear.”
Love or loathe? Likey? No likey? Let me know below.
——————————-> UPDATE 13.05.14 THE WILD FOLK released today, Black Friday. Of course. #Scottish noir And it’s a Full Moon tonight. Read it on Amazon CLICK HERE.
Nancy Keiter says:
Congratulations doll!
Love, luv, lurve. Texture and meaning. Fur and stone.
Where can I get a copy if I don’t have a kindle? Want to devour it!
xoxo N.
06/06/2014 — 2:41 pm
Flora says:
Thank you New York City Empress of Extraordinary!
I don’t have a Kindle either! But you can read ebooks on your iPhone, desktop, whatever using the Kindle software.
Download ‘Kindle for your Mac’ here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_mac_mkt_lnd?docId=1000464931
06/06/2014 — 7:52 pm
Cleodhna says:
I love the colours! Wolf-on-rock is a most agreeable aesthetic combination.
Just to be thorough, though, I took a copy and converted it to B&W, saved that as a high-quality .jpg and put it on my little e-ink PRS-T1 reader to see how it would show up to people using older Kindles or other e-ink screens. Alas, you can hardly tell what’s going on once so much of the detail is removed… but so what, it’ll look great on a Kindle Fire or an iPad/iPhone.
Looking forward to it! Let us know when it’s out!
09/06/2014 — 6:08 am
PeterC says:
V nice…but story not yet available ?
09/06/2014 — 9:10 am
Flora says:
I love the colours too! You are most excellent for checking how it would look on e-ink screens! Thank you so much Cleodhna! I guess all colour and nuance is lost. I was thinking this might be the case when it appears as a tiny thumbnail online. Hmmn, hopefully very dark, blurry cover is attractive in its own odd way. You are marvellous, I’m very grateful to you.
09/06/2014 — 9:38 am
Flora says:
Thank you Pete! I think out on Thursday 12 June x
09/06/2014 — 9:40 am
Ewen MacDonald says:
Hi Flora, I enjoyed your story in the Bloody Scotland crime fiction festival ebook so I’m looking forward to reading your novel.
09/06/2014 — 12:53 pm
Flora says:
Delighted to hear that Ewen, thank you.
09/06/2014 — 1:08 pm
Owen Luckey says:
You know we like it like that.
10/06/2014 — 8:34 pm
Fran says:
Is it set on Coll? Was great to see you when you were here!
11/06/2014 — 12:09 am
Beatrix A. Wood says:
Stunning image, very intriguing, full of unique Flora style and can’t wait to read the book.
11/06/2014 — 11:52 am
Katie Breden says:
So excited. I love the title and the cover – it’s earthy and mysterious.
13/06/2014 — 9:01 am
Heather MacDonald says:
The vibrant browns and light blues of the rough, earthy sea rock is a dramatic contrast to the greys of the soft, fur. The books title is a creative, swirling script which is complemented by the clean author name font. Yet both are crisp with the simplistic colour scheme. I love it, well done 🙂
14/06/2014 — 8:09 pm