Posted by Nat Bernstein
If you’re surprised to discover that Helen Maryles Shankman already has another title due out this October, look closer:
For reasons the author attributes to “the mysteries of the book business,” Scribner has decided to change not only the original artwork for In the Land of Armadillos but the very name of the book itself in a “reprint edition” of Shankman’s debut collection of short stories, which came out in February. The announcement of these changes was met with a wide range of responses from readers, writers, and friends of the author last week — as well as here in the office! ” I think it’s a good sign that they’re changing the title and cover,” one fellow writer commented on Shankman’s post. “It means they are still very invested in the book.”
While it sounds like the cover you see above is still far from finalized, it’s a great sneak peak. What are your thoughts on the new book cover and title? Weigh in in the comments section below!
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Nat Bernstein is the former Manager of Digital Content & Media, JBC Network Coordinator, and Contributing Editor at the Jewish Book Council and a graduate of Hampshire College.