E: 31/07 €250 or the Equivalent in Local Currency & Signed Book (Artistic Effort)

Midnighter

Found the following in the John Connolly e-Newsletter:

Since we're on the subject of cover art, I continue to be hugely impressed with the fan art created by some of the talented folk who like my books. So, to coincide with the publication of Night Music, I thought we might have ourselves a little art competition.

Here's the brief: pick a novel of horror or the supernatural, and create an alternative cover for it. You might fancy having a go at Stoker's DRACULA, or Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN; or, The Modern Prometheus, or THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE by Shirley Jackson. A novella like STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE may appeal, or something more modern like Stephen King's SALEM'S LOT, or Thomas Harris's THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, which is much a horror novel as a thriller. We'll even allow you to use short story collections as your inspiration, such as GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY by M.R. James, or THE DUNWICH HORROR and OTHERS by H.P. Lovecraft. The choice is yours: all we ask is that the cover be inspired by a work already in print.

Our judges—more of whom at a later date—will select seven winners, each of whom will receive a check for €250, or the equivalent in local currency (dollars, dinars, shells, domesticated animals) and a signed copy of NIGHT MUSIC. The winning designs will also be used to create a set of art cards to go with NIGHT MUSIC.

Closing date for receipt of finished designs is July 31, and they should be sent to [EMAIL="contact@johnconnollybooks.com"]contact@johnconnollybooks.com[/EMAIL] and marked NIGHT MUSIC ART COMPETITION.