Monday 15 March 2010

New cover

This is the new cover to the book. I took the picture myself one cold December day in Glasgow's George Square, where each year the carnival arrives in the centre of Glasgow. This picture depicts the helter skelter at this carnival. What, or really, who you can't see in this picture is my son at the top of the tower awaiting his turn to slide down.
The reason I chose a helter skelter for the front cover is in the book the main character arrives at this helter skelter (or one similar) this signifies the last moment of free will for William in the story. If he ever had any at all.
The overall feel for the cover was inspired by the new publications of William S Burroughs books by Penguin. I like the darkness and overall rather frightening feel of something would should be fun.