30 Covers, 30 Days 2011: Day 7

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend full of writing, and that you’re out-typing any Monday doldrums. Fight those blues with today’s cover, designed by the out-of-this-world David Gee:




Crow City by Acile

What happens when a lonely Philosophy student whose disillusioned world view sends him into regular fits of cynicism meets a man who wants to be the prettiest face in town? They make a deal to reintroduce said philosophy student into society.

What follows is a whirlwind of coffee shop pranks, night clubs, sparkle, glitter and discussions about the very nature of mankind. But Alexis doesn’t take it well at all. Memories from the one girl he wanted to forget come to the surface. He sees her in the wooden figurine of a Japanese cat, sees himself in the crows on the rooftops, wishing for black wings to carry him away…

Will he survive in the big city? Or will he succumb to the desire of letting himself fall—and testing if he can really grow wings?


Toronto-based David Gee is an advertising creative director by day and book designer by night.

Ooh I like it! I know that judge a book by its cover is bad; but I would pick this one up and have a read of the blurb on the back!

Wow. This is a very striking cover!! And the story sounds really interesting. Love it :)

Oooo that's a freaking intriguing cover, and fantastic plot. Very fitting. Congrats and job well done

This cover is amazing! As an aspiring graphic designer myself, I'm intrigued. Definitely my favorite cover so far.

I think this is my favorite too, even though I love the one made for my story. I LOVE the minimalist look and the contrasting black and white. Congrats!

That is just gorgeous. And I love the addition of the olive. For some reason, that makes it for me. ;)

Simple, yet elegant, and one I'd pick up. I love the contrast.

The cover is so pretty. I love the simplicity of. It's very clean and intriguing.

I really enjoyed the cover.

The cover is cool!!!! The synopsis reminds me vaguely of "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead, except this is more modern and more adult-oriented, I think....

Oh, very nice. Very nice indeed. There's not enough books that really take advantage of good typography for their covers. <3

Not so sure about the actual plot, but that cover is gorgeous.

This is by far the best I have ever seen... really eye catching cover =D

Ooooooooh, I love this one! The olive is a really great job. And I love the synopsis <3

wow. an extremely creative one!

Another Wrimo from my home region. Just like last year. :D Awesome.

The olive makes it for me too. I think it's the splash of color...

Doesn't really sound my kind of book, but the cover art is absolutely lovely. Very stylish.

Wonderful cover, love the playful typography. Also, this novel sounds interesting.

Striking cover. I'd have to pick this up to see what it was about.