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Gollancz to publish an omnibus of first two Gap novels?
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:26 pm
by Jussi
Is this what I think it is?
Link
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:32 pm
by I'm Murrin
Certainly looks like it. Looks like the Mordant's Need omnibus was successful enough that they're reprinting more of Donaldson's work.
Looking further, I see they have books 3, 4, and 5 in individual editions scheduled for release on the same date as this omnibus. Good to see they'll be getting this series back on shelves.
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:13 pm
by Sorus
Good news, indeed. I can't wait to see the cover art!
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:16 pm
by drew
-I wonder if TRS section will still have the Author's note...?
If it did, it would probebly have to be rewritten a little.
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:17 pm
by Jussi
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:04 am
by wayfriend
Wow. That's some amazing artwork. Donaldson always seems to get great artwork these days.
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:08 am
by The Dreaming
That really sucks. The original artwork is easily the best hes ever had in a novel, why don't they just stick with it if they aren't going to do something cooler?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:54 pm
by Mortice Root
Ugh. Not impressive. The Dreaming, if you are referring to the Paul Youll covers, I totally agree with you. I love that art. It fits the story perfectly.
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:18 pm
by kevinswatch
Cool news about the new publishing. But yeah, that cover art sucks.-jay
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:33 pm
by wayfriend
... but does it rate a trademark jay "craptastic"?
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:23 am
by Stutty
I'll see your craptastic and raise it one ick.
Sheesh! What did they do, lift scenes from Space 1999?
angry-stutt
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:40 pm
by Relayer
I'll cover your ick and raise it 2 UGH's.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:43 pm
by ParanoiA
The Dreaming wrote:That really sucks. The original artwork is easily the best hes ever had in a novel, why don't they just stick with it if they aren't going to do something cooler?
No kidding. I mean, seriously, that is really crappy cover art. Someone actually looked at that and presumably looked at the original...and decided on
this?
I sure hope people don't judge books by their covers like I believe they do...
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:27 pm
by I'm Murrin
It's a bit bland, but not really better or worse than the existing UK cover art. There's a thing at the moment in the UK for minimalist art of this sort on SF/F covers, so it's not surprising.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:07 pm
by CovenantJr
wayfriend wrote:Wow. That's some amazing artwork. Donaldson always seems to get great artwork these days.
I wouldn't go as far as to say 'amazing', but it's better than the
weirdly retro-looking ones I own.
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:42 am
by wayfriend
Those do make it look like a lame Heinlein novel.
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:40 am
by The Dreaming
wayfriend wrote:lame Heinlein
...Blasphemer
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:42 am
by Stutty
<----- Agrees with Wayfriend
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:34 pm
by Holsety
Mortice Root wrote:Ugh. Not impressive. The Dreaming, if you are referring to the Paul Youll covers, I totally agree with you. I love that art. It fits the story perfectly.
Looking at SRD's site it looks like the covers of the first two books were actually first done by a guy called Chris Hopkins.
www.stephenrdonaldson.com/background/pu ... s/gap0.php
Personally when i click on the covers I get a big white window of nothing, so I don't even know whats on the second cover.
And I don't like the new cover art either. I really liked the ships on the paul youll illustrations, especially the one on TDAGD (creepy buggy looking ship).
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:53 pm
by Mortice Root
Whoops, my bad. I was referring the Paul Youll art - it replaced the original art from the hardbacks - (the Hopkins stuff) on the first two books when they went to paperback. Don't know why those covers aren't up on SRDs site.....
