Winner: UF Cover Art Awards Cover of the Year is…

Thank you to everyone who took time to vote in not just the Cover of the Year award but the entire 1st Annual Urban Fantasy Cover Art Awards.  I’m still overwhelmed by the response.  If you missed the results of the main awards which led up to the Cover of the Year award, click HERE to see them.  *See below to find out which voter won the winning book.

After 328 voters, the Cover of the Year in the 1st Annual Urban Fantasy Cover Art Awards 2009 is…

Cover of the Year

   

Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine (UK) - cover by unknown 7 2% Midnight Cravings by Michele Hauf Karen Whiddon Lori Devoti Anna Leonard Vivi Anna and Bonnie Vanak - cover by unknown 13 4% The Dark Divine by Bree Despain - cover by Joel Tippe 20 6% * WINNER* Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - cover by James Porto 206 63% Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost - cover by Kimberly Schamber 8 2% Spider Touched by Jory Strong - cover by Tony Mauro 14 4% Tempted by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast - cover by unknown 4 1% Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong - cover by Craig White 8 2% Destiny of the Wolf by Terry Spear - cover by Dawn Pope 38 12% Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr - cover by Mark Tucker 11 3%

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (cover by James Porto). 

 

James's Inspiration Behind the Image: Simon and Schuster asked me to make a photo illustration for the cover of a 'supernatural teen love story'. This immediately got my attention as I have an interest in bringing to life mythical characters and am a sucker for teen romance. Reading the manuscript evoked dark haunting images around the character of Patch, a fallen angel, and I began to imagine a brooding black and white image of the moment when he is thrust from heaven, his wings shredding on the way down. The sketch below shows the initial idea which was submitted along with others. I wanted the lighting, tonality, and mood to be dramatic, mysterious, intense and above all, passionate! It was a great assignment. –Cover Feature from Wondrous Reads 

  Authors, artists, publishers etc. If you won, feel free to grab the graphic for your site:

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And the voter (chosen by Randomizer.com) who wins a copy of Hush, Hush is…

280. Sommer Wiegert whose email begins with tellgreatstories

Congratulations!  I’ve sent you an email Sommer.  Please respond within 72 hours or I will chose a new winner.