Preparing the cover for Amiant Soul was a confusing and somewhat nerve-wracking business. It wasn’t just that I wanted deeper tones on the cover image, or even that I wasn’t entirely qualified to make those changes (i.e. completely ignorant of how to go about it, and succeeding only by means of some rather messy trial and error).
![Illustration of silhouetted man facing desert dunes.](https://deborah.makarios.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/creativity-g3ba9d9c7f_1280-700x700.jpg)
It was the way the image appeared on the screen – or rather screens. I work with two screens, one built into the laptop I use, which is a more bluish toned screen, and one separate monitor, which is less blue. Naturally, the cover image appeared different on each screen. That I was prepared for.
The really confusing bit was the way the image appeared different colours depending on the angle from which one viewed it. Seen straight on, it looked a panoply of oranges. Seen from above, it paled to yellows; seen from below, it deepened to red.
![Cover of Amiant Soul. Rich oranges deepen the dunes against which the dark figure is silhouetted.](https://deborah.makarios.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AmiantSoul_900w-1-700x1050.jpg)
Having passed through the magic hands of Eve Doyle, it was looking absolutely dishy at any angle, but the question remained – what would the printer make of it? What would it look like in a non-backlit scenario?
Today my question was answered. For me, at least. You will have to wait until you have a copy of your own. In the meantime, here’s a photo of what it looks like to my phone camera (your eyes may vary; mine certainly do).
![Photo of Amiant Soul paperback. The cover appears to have less yellow in its tones than the ebook cover does, and is a softer look overall.](https://deborah.makarios.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20240229_142019-700x525.jpg)