from the vault

Some of my genre fiction covers from last year or so.

The title of this novel refers to the famous ice storm that hit Quebec in January, 1998. In this remote part of Quebec where I live we were without power for 21 days in the dead of winter. This novel is a “huis clos” (no exit) where members of the same family are trapped in their Outremont home. 

I tried out different items and coated them in ice by periodically spraying water on them in my freezer - see bottom image. We settled on the toy car in the end. 

This is another avenue I explored where the icicles are like knifes pointing at each other to illustrate the tension within the family.

First in a redesign of a series for Lux Éditeur.

Final with preliminary sketch below. Couldn't resist another stab at the Eiffel Tower.

Really loved this novel by South Korean novelist Bae Suah. Final cover with preliminary sketches below. 

Final with preliminary below.

Preliminary sketch for this one.

Final cover with preliminary options below.

I wrestled this cover out of author supplied photo below.

From the vault.

Cover for Lux Éditeur. Between 1980 and 2012 almost 1200 aboriginals have either disappeared or been murdered in Canada. The cases have received little attention. This is the true story of two girls who went missing in 2008 and have never been found.

Unused cover sketch for this one with selected cover below.