Monday, July 10, 2017

What to Put on a Memoir Book Cover?

Once again, I am thinking ahead as I work my way through writing my story.  I'm now wondering what I should consider for my cover.

Different editions of many books, including of the classics, have been issued over the years.  A different cover has appeared with each edition.  And when the book becomes a movie, there is always
the movie cover edition.

Since this is a memoir, I'm trying to decide if I should have my face on the cover as some memoirs have done, especially the one that got me inspired:

Prozac Nation

And the cover of the recent re-release, with the new afterward(the author states in the afterward that she had wanted to be on the cover, she had to be on the cover):

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Does writing a memoir mean you have to include your picture on the cover? Maybe not in all cases such as these:
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

The Rules Do Not Apply

And here are some movie tie-in covers of memoirs:

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Prozac Nation




What would you do put on your cover?



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3 comments:

  1. Sandra CoxJuly 10, 2017 at 12:52 PM

    Let us know what you decide.

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  2. Elephant's ChildJuly 10, 2017 at 2:25 PM

    Not me. No way, no how, no chance. Which way are you leaning?

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  3. BarbaraJuly 11, 2017 at 8:36 AM

    Well, it wouldn’t be me as I hate having my photograph taken. Of the covers you’ve shared, I like the one for 'Wild' best, it doesn’t tell me a great deal about the story. Although I imagine it is something to do with hiking or living in the wild. It’s intriguing enough to get my interest.

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