Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Guest Blog & Giveaway: Janet Lee Carey

UFI welcomes Janet Lee Carey Author of Dragonswood. Thanks for Joining us!!


One Girl. Bound by Fate. Breaks Free.

1. Did the cover match the image you had in mind for the book?

I had some images in mind and I tossed a few ideas around with my editor, Kathy Dawson. My early images had to do with the action scenes where Tess and her friends escape from the witch hunter disguised as lepers. I pictured Tess bedraggled and muddy, dressed in a dark hooded leper’s robe. Later Kathy and I discussed the kind of medieval gown Tess would wear. By then I realized we weren’t going with the leper’s robe idea. I remember asking, “Will Tess have a knife in her hand?” and Kathy saying, “I think you will be surprised by the direction this cover is going in, Janet.”

And I was surprised. Completely surprised and delighted! I never could have imagined such a stunning cover. That’s why I’m the writer and not the cover designer.

2 What was your first impression?

I thought it was brilliant. I got that tingling feeling down my arms. I raced downstairs and showed it to my family. My 24 year old son who is not easily impressed said, “Wow!”

3 How do you feel about the Dragonswood cover now?

I find myself staring at it a lot. I love the emotion it invokes. The cover doesn’t focus on the troubles Tess faces in the opening of the book; instead the designer chose to encompass the scope of the novel -- Tess’s flight from bondage to freedom. You feel her freedom in the movement of her leap, yet the background of dragon scales and storm clouds over Dragonswood add a touch of foreboding and the promise of mystery.



In a dark time when girls with powers are called witches, Tess escapes the witch hunter and hides with a mysterious huntsman until magical voices draw her deeper into Dragonswood where she learns the secret of her birth. Caught between love and loyalty, Tess chooses the hardest path of all – her own.



Painful, cathartic and cautiously hopeful; a fairy tale for those who have given up on believing in them, but still yearn for happily ever after. --Kirkus starred review

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Photo by Heidi Pettit





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23 comments:

  1. I love the cover! I especially love the little ripples and splashes of water! It's beautiful.

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  2. I love the cover and I would love to read this book. Please enter me in contest. Tore923@aol.com

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  3. I loved Dragon's Keep so I can't wait to read this!

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  4. I like the cover, it's strange but cool. It does catch your eye.

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  5. I absolutely love the cover; I think it's different and totally eye-catching! <3

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  6. I love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  7. Love the cover and I'm really looking forward to reading both books! Thanks for the giveaway!

    ~Christina Madison

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  8. The cover is beautiful..can't wait to read this one. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  9. Thank you for the giveaway! Sounds like a very good series. I picked up Dragon Keep's and was thinking about Dragon's Noor. Thank you for bringing this write to my attention! It looks like I am going to like her books! They are totally my genre! Thanks again and best wishes for 2012.

    Kelleynutrition at gmail dot com

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  10. I loved the post and the description of the cover and what it means. I'm looking forward to reading Dragonswood.

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  11. Great interview. I've been eyeing this book for months now. I absolutely cannot wait :)

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  12. I have to admit that as lovely as I feel the cover is (I really do believe it is lovely), I might have passed over Dragonswood as, to me, it is not that unique. However, after watching the trailer and learning more about the book and the meaning of the cover from this post I am anxious to read it. The story sounds very intriguing and I would love to read how it plays out. Thank you for sharing about this very interesting read and for the lovely giveaway opportunity.
    dz59001[at]gmail[dot]com

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  13. I love the cover and want a copy of this book
    audie(at)wickerness(dot)com

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  14. The cover is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much for offering this giveaway.

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  15. absouletly love the cover. i have this on my list to get. so it would be so cool to win it. thanks for the awesome giveaway!! : )

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  16. just realised the book is only for US. sorry.

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  17. Looks like a great book!
    great giveaway
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  18. I love the cover to this book it is so beautiful!!

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  19. The cover is beautiful and the story seems intriguing. I don't know how I missed it! It's going on the tbr list right now! Thank you!

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  20. I actually have a question...For a book set in medieval-like times, do you do research or just make it all your own world?

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  21. I agree with your son, it's definitely a "wow" cover.

    Thanks for the chance to win both books!

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  22. I am so looking forward to this book! The cover can really catch your attention.

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