tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875347441971967569.post814191150696046822..comments2023-06-25T03:16:49.358-06:00Comments on Kristi Helvig, YA Writer: Trends in YA Book CoversAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875347441971967569.post-46813388210318130572012-05-22T17:39:10.488-06:002012-05-22T17:39:10.488-06:00That's a good point. I think that would be har...That's a good point. I think that would be harder though with contemporary novels, as they tend to use models more. My MC is racially ambiguous too, but I don't think she'd end up that way on a cover.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875347441971967569.post-30551111870020943902012-05-22T17:01:23.736-06:002012-05-22T17:01:23.736-06:00This is one reason why my main protagonist is raci...This is one reason why my main protagonist is racially ambiguous--and male.<br /><br />:p<br /><br />To be honest, I feel a little hesitant about using models on covers. For some reason, it feels like a good way to date it, considering that The Big Three of YA (Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games) don't use models. <br /><br />The covers for the Harry Potter books seem magical. A cover with a model up-and-front? Not really.<br /><br />Not that too many YA books have models on their cover, but I think it might fix the racial screw if cover artists try a different approach.chihuahuazerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677672177353350936noreply@blogger.com