As you run your fingers over the front cover of both books, you can *feel* the title and author name pop out from the rest of the cover. I love, love, love when you can *feel* the different parts of a cover application.
Pull the cover jackets away and you will find leaves blind embossed on the front cover of each novel. Many books lack little details like that.
But the *best* part?
Shiver, which takes place in the winter, is dominated by cold, metallic blue ink on the cover. Open its pages, and you’ll find the story printed in dark blue ink. How cool is that?
Linger, which happens once spring has started to peek out in Mercy Falls, is dominated by different shades of metallic green ink on the cover. And inside? Yup — green ink!
I cannot think of any other books I’ve read that were printed in an ink other than black.
It is such a unique touch that really pulls together the design package of the books in this trilogy.
I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the cover of Forever.
Maggie Stiefvater interviewed the cover designer to find out the details on how he came up with the design. It’s actually *really* cool and you should go check it out.
Tomorrow, I’ll be interviewing Maggie on her thoughts about the covers as part of her Linger release blog tour. So be sure to come back and check that out!
And now, to the giveaway!
**Contest Now Closed**
There will be *two* winners.
Winner #1 will receive *signed* copies of Shiver and Linger by Maggie Stiefvater.
This prize was purchased by me for the purpose of this contest.
Winner # 2 will receive a copy of Linger by Maggie Stiefvater.
This prize was donated by Scholastic Press for the purpose of this contest.
Only one entry per person.
The contest is open to U.S. and Canada residents only.
You *must* be a follower of my blog to enter.
If you are a new follower, you will receive 1 entry.
If you were a follower prior to the start of this contest, you will receive 2 entries.
Fill out the form below to enter. Do not leave your entry in the comments.
Complete the following tasks to increase your chances to win!
- +1 – Become a fan of The Nerd’s Wife on Facebook.
- +1 – Follow The Nerd’s Wife on Twitter.
- +2 – Tweet about this contest. Sample tweet: Enter to win *signed* copies of Shiver and Linger by @mstiefvater from @thenerdswife: http://bit.ly/d9P0yw
Contest ends Saturday, July 24 at 11:59 CST.
- Good luck!
- PS – Don’t forget to enter my
- while you’re here! You could win a book of your choice from a *dozen* of the best YA books this year! (
Linger
- is one of them! **cough**cough**)
Thanks!
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thanks for stopping by my blog and for alerting me to this contest! i actually have copies of these already but i will definitely be paying attention to future contests you offer. totally agree with you about the awesome jackets for these books. i'm actually not a huge fan of the books themselves, but the jackets are top notch in this genre.
looking fwd to following you!
Great pot about the covers, and thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
Love,
Lola
I wanted to buy Shiver the minute I saw it, yes I judge a book by the cover. I didn't really notice the ink color though, I will check it out!
Hi there! So glad I found you on Got Books! I just started reading Shiver yesterday from the library and I LOVE the blue print. So far I haven't read any postings about the color of the print and the design of the cover. Thanks for the post! Oh, and I tweeted your contest as well – http://twitter.com/clderwee/status/19344863208 HOpe you have a successful Got Books weekend! 😀
thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Thanks for hosting the contest and for stopping by my blog as well! I must say your site is super cute!!
I can't wait to read Linger- I didn't know about the green ink. So creative!
Kerleisha @ Collegiate Bookworm
We are blog hopping for the very first time! We love your blog. And we signed up for you book giveaway. Thanks for stopping by our blog.
Noe and Suz
Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for such an awesome giveaway!
Great job on the post and nice prizes there! Thanks for helping to spread the bookish love…happy reading!
Thanks for the contest 🙂
Thank you!! And I agree, these covers are amazing!
Really interesting post about the book covers!! Have a great weekend!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway.
I entered on the form. Thanks for the great giveaway.
I just wanted to mention that I really love it when so much detail is put into the covers and the actual presentation of a book. I'm a very tactile person and love when I can feel the ink or the embossing on a beautifully done piece. Thanks for the post!
This is such a great contest! Thanks so much! 🙂
OMG!!!! I love LOVE this giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity!
Thanks so much for the giveaway! I agree that these covers are SO beautiful! Even if I didn't like the books I'd still LOVE the covers!
I held this book in my hands today. I loved the green text, it felt WARM and cozy.
Thanks for teaching us about the cover and printing.
Thank you for that information about the artwork and the printing of these books. I have heard so much about them already, but I hadn't heard about that. Thanks for the giveaway, too!
Thanks for the great giveaway. My daughter is just finishing Shiver. I'm next. 🙂
Oh my! I really want to read this series and haven't been able to pick it up yet. Thank you so much for hosting it and for participating in Got Books?!
Thank you for the wonderful giveaway. I am a new follower.
sue b
Just stopping by to say HI and hope you're enjoying this fest! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂