Monday, June 08, 2015

The NIGHT MUSIC Art Competition — Submissions due July 31!

To coincide with the publication of NIGHT MUSIC, I'm inviting readers to participate in an art competition. A panel of judges will select seven designs to be used for a set of art cards that will be given away with copies of the book.

Here's the brief: pick a novel of horror or the supernatural, and create an alternative cover for it. You might fancy having a go at Stoker's DRACULA, or Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN; or, The Modern Prometheus, or THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE by Shirley Jackson. A novella like STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE may appeal, or something more modern like Stephen King's SALEM'S LOT, or Thomas Harris's THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, which is much a horror novel as a thriller. We'll even allow you to use short story collections as your inspiration, such as GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY by M.R. James, or THE DUNWICH HORROR and OTHERS by H.P. Lovecraft. The choice is yours: all we ask is that the cover be inspired by a work already in print. Because one of the cards will feature the NIGHT MUSIC cover design, I'd prefer that you not choose one of my books for your design. 


Winners will receive a check for €250, or the equivalent in local currency (dollars, dinars, shells, domesticated animals) and a signed copy of NIGHT MUSIC , as well as a set of the art cards.

The art cards will measure 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm, so your design should follow those proportions. Designs may be in color or black and white, and may take the form of drawings, paintings, photographs, collages or anything else that can be reproduced by standard four-color printing processes. The design must include the title and author's name of a work of horror currently available for sale or in the public domain. Please do not use any images that would need to be licensed from their copyright holders.

Send your submissions as PDF or JPEG files, attached to an email that includes your full name and mailing address, to contact@johnconnollybooks.com with the subject line NIGHT MUSIC ART COMPETITION. Closing date for receipt of finished designs is July 31.  


Good luck! 

35 comments:

catherinef said...

Hey John,
I have been an avid reader of your Charlie Parker series of novels and was delighted to visit Maine a couple of weeks ago. I stayed at a 'camp' by Kezar Lake for a few days. On my way down to Boston, I spent one night in Kennebunk where i came upon a lovely bookstore wholly dedicated to crime novels. The best little bookstore in Maine and beyond, with the amusing name of Mainely Murders Bookstore. The store owner could not have been nicer or more welcoming and we talked murder mysteries from the US and beyond, from Fred Vargas and Joe Nesbo to Ian Rankin and Stephen King and.. John Connolly of course. I could have stayed all day! Do you know it?
Back in Dublin now but have very fond memories of Maine, and of Kennebunk especially.

Unknown said...

Hello Mr. Connolly
I am reading Dark Hollow, which is my first of your books. I find the use of the term harelip to describe a character extremely offensive. I was born with a cleft lip and have suffered my entire life. Fortunately it has been many years since I encountered this extremely vulgar term . Regrettably I will not be reading any more of your books. Shame on you!

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Bogard said...

Dear John,
i live in Germany and i´m still a huge fan of the Charlie Parker Novels, even if there is unfortunately no new books in Translation available. Please make somthing for your german fans ;-)

Best whishes and merry xmas and a good 2017

Unknown said...

Hello mate

When is the new charlie parker book coming out pls mate ??

Unknown said...

HI JOHN, I ONLY FOUND YOUR BOOKS RECENTLY , I HAVE READ CHARLIE PARKER NO 12, 13, 14 I AM GETTING ON BUT STILL FEEL GOOD AND YOUR BOOKS BLEW ME OUT, LOVED THEM, GOING TO THE LIBRARY TO SEE IF I CAN GET NO 15. I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA AND IF YOU EVER GET TO QUEENSLAND'S GOLD COAST TO SIGN BOOKS I WILL BE THERE MATE. GOOD LUCK JOHN, ALL THE BEST. VICTOR V. BORGEEST

Unknown said...

Hello, I am here in US and just finished reading A Game of Ghosts. Had to wait behind a very long hold list from my library. Every Charlie Book gets better although I am partial to the ones with more Jennifer and Sam. I read the hard covers from library and then buy them on Kindle so I can keep them in order. Whenever I cannot find anything I go back and begin the series again and find something I missed the first time. Parker is my favorite along with Lucas Davenport and Jack Reacher and Harry Bosch and John Rain. Joe Pickett. Not sure if you ever come to the US I know in Florida they have seminars with mystery writers in St Petersburg and I have gone to a few. Hope to see u there someday
Thanks for all the easy plane rides and sleepless nites keeping up with Charlie.

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