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Cover Contest: Karda: Adalta Vol. I by Sherrill Nilson

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Karda: Adalta Vol. I by Sherrill Nilson

Karda: Adalta Vol. I

Cover Designer: Kurt Nilson

Comments about cover design
The cover was done by my son, Kurt Nilson, who drew the image first on a very large sheet of paper. We worked for ages on fonts and styles, etc, but he really gets all the credit. Kurt is an artist who lives in Brazil now. His imagination is off the charts.

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Comments

  1. Deborah Carney says

    September 30, 2014 at

    A reminder that all the duplicate comments votes did not count. Only one vote per person in the comments counts.

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  2. Suzanne Black says

    September 7, 2014 at

    This beautiful cover makes me want to jump on and fly into adventure land.

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  3. Jeri says

    September 6, 2014 at

    Amazing cover! It’s not computer generated. It is a real work of art that helps bring the book to life!

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    • Guilherme Leonel says

      September 7, 2014 at

      Great Cover! I had the chance to see the work in progress, and saw the drawing evolve to this amazing Book cover.
      Kurt is deeply talented and deserves the prize!

  4. Alice Brock says

    September 6, 2014 at

    Voting closes at midnight on Sept 7, Sunday. So, Vincent clan and friends of any Member of the Vincent clan, VOTE and then VOTE again. Also remember your comments have to be more than 2 or 3 words and sharing on any social media counts in addition to your share. Sherrill and Kurt have a real chance to get second. I think we all agree they deserve it. You go to the Bookgoodies link, comment then share from there.

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  5. Heather says

    September 5, 2014 at

    Beautiful cover!

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  6. Suzanne Black says

    September 5, 2014 at

    I love how this cover tells you what the story of the book is, without opening a page. And then to see a beautiful piece of art is such a bonus.

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  7. Suzanne Black says

    September 4, 2014 at

    Truly feel this cover should win the cover contest due to all the time, energy, and supreme artist flair. It grabs one’s eyes above the others.

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  8. Alice V Brock says

    September 4, 2014 at

    Beautiful cover. It gives life to the main characters in the story.

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  9. hector says

    September 4, 2014 at

    love this cover, i vote for this

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  10. Ben van Glabbeek says

    September 3, 2014 at

    Great cover! I vote for this one.

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  11. BJ says

    September 3, 2014 at

    This cover is the one! It represents the story SO well!!

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  12. Alice Brock says

    September 3, 2014 at

    I really hope this cover wins. It is too beautiful not to.

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  13. Suzanne Black says

    September 3, 2014 at

    Love how the cover depicts the girl fleeing the scene in a hurry. It says so much about all the action one will find in the book.

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  14. Rachel says

    September 3, 2014 at

    Beautiful cover for a wonderful book!!

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  15. Anne Sztejnberg says

    September 3, 2014 at

    Wonderfuk drawing! This cover should win by far. Colors and details are amazing. Good luck!

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  16. Suzanne Black says

    September 2, 2014 at

    I love all the detail and shading of cover. Just makes me want to see more of the artist’s work. Maybe I will with Volume 2. 🙂

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  17. Suzanne Black says

    September 2, 2014 at

    I love all the details and shadowing put in this cover. Makes me want to see more of his work. Maybe I will get my wish when Volume 2 comes out. 🙂

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  18. Anna says

    September 2, 2014 at

    The cover of this book is truly amazing! The detail that went into the cover speaks for itself. From the font to Karda flying through the air makes you want to start reading the book immediately!

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  19. Karen Fox says

    September 2, 2014 at

    Great Image! Lots of movement, and a little glimpse of story? …and anatomically detailed fantasy beings? Yep!!!

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  20. Alice V Brock says

    September 2, 2014 at

    The detail in this cover is amazing. This book cover deserves to win.

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  21. Lorie says

    September 2, 2014 at

    Great cover!!!!

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  22. Mike says

    September 2, 2014 at

    Mr. Nilson has done an excellent job of capturing the details of the layers of feathers in a bird’s underwing. This picture only shows the front cover. The drawing actually wraps around to the back cover showing the right wing. It might be worth buying the book just see the entire griffin!

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  23. Mariana says

    September 2, 2014 at

    I love this cover! It makes me want to read the book 🙂 congrats

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  24. Burgy says

    September 2, 2014 at

    So gorgeous!

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  25. Shirley says

    September 2, 2014 at

    I hope this cover wins – it should!

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  26. Kurt Nilson says

    September 2, 2014 at

    Nice going everyone and thanks.

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  27. Jessica Fleming says

    September 2, 2014 at

    This cover is beautiful and gives the reader the most intriguing invite for a wonderful, mystical story!

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  28. Alice V Brock says

    September 2, 2014 at

    This cover invites you to open the book to see what this axing creature is. Beautiful art work.

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  29. Linda Trout says

    September 1, 2014 at

    Love, love this cover!

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  30. Andrea Jo says

    September 1, 2014 at

    It is sitting on my nightstand right now!

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  31. Sherrill Nilson says

    September 1, 2014 at

    This is actually a hippogriff. And so much better looking than the ones in the Harry Potter movies, don’t you think? I am having the original framed (and it is really big. Have to find a big place to hang it.)

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  32. Alice V Brock says

    August 31, 2014 at

    Perfect picture of a Karda.

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  33. Lesley Sullivan says

    August 29, 2014 at

    This cover is stunningly evocative. The image of the Karda is elegant and powerful.

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  34. monica walden says

    August 29, 2014 at

    Kurt is an amazing artist!

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  35. Shirley says

    August 29, 2014 at

    Fantastic artistry!

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  36. BJ says

    August 29, 2014 at

    Still love this one the best!

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  37. Alice Brock says

    August 29, 2014 at

    This cover is amazing. So beautiful. Good luck on the contest. I think you should win.

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  38. Linda Trout says

    August 28, 2014 at

    Great cover, Sherrill!!

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  39. Linda Trout says

    August 27, 2014 at

    I LOVE this cover. Such a beautiful job. My compliments to the artist!

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  40. Deann Alford says

    August 27, 2014 at

    This is a fantastic cover. I especially love that your son created it.

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  41. Lorie says

    August 26, 2014 at

    It’s a beautiful work of Art. The detail is amazing and gives such a great idea of the characters while reading.

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  42. Jeri says

    August 26, 2014 at

    Love the detail in the muscle definition. It’s just amazing the talent involved in the cover and the story.

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  43. Sherrill Nilson says

    August 23, 2014 at

    Thanks to everyone who posted here. Keep on do in’ it.

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  44. Bob Randolph says

    August 23, 2014 at

    Very nicely done. The soft tones combined with the nice detail makes the Karda really feel free to roam the skies. A very nice read also.

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  45. MonicaWalden says

    August 22, 2014 at

    This cover makes me want my own Karda–I’ve always wanted my own flying horse! And the story is great, too!

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  46. Robin says

    August 22, 2014 at

    I love this cover. It absolutely makes me want to pick it up and read, which I plan to do now! Stunning artwork.

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  47. Keith Vincent says

    August 18, 2014 at

    This cover is gorgeous. Really evokes the thrill of soaring through the air on this magnificent Karda.

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  48. Shane says

    August 14, 2014 at

    Astonishing. Just simply incredibly. The beautiful hand drawn Karda Is breathtaking, This particular cover popped out from the rest to me, It completely intrigued me to read the book and become intertwined in the plot and story of Adalta. Is there some place where I can buy karda T-Shirts?

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  49. Myrna says

    August 14, 2014 at

    Absolutely stunning depiction of this fantasy creature! The character descriptions in the book are terrific, but without the cover, I could
    have never envisioned the beautiful Karda. The cover illustration completely enriched my reading experience!

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  50. Alice Brock says

    August 13, 2014 at

    Beautiful! A perfect picture of the author’s descriptive abilities. The cover is clean, crisp and uncluttered. It sets the stage for the world of Adalta created by Ms. Nilson. I am intrigued by the combined creative talents of both Sherrill Nilson and her son, Kurt Nilson.

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  51. Gail van Glabbeek says

    August 13, 2014 at

    It’s a perfect depiction of a wonderful adventure!

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  52. Sherri says

    August 13, 2014 at

    I love the cover and wish I could have a Karda of my own.

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  53. BJ says

    August 13, 2014 at

    I love this cover! It does such a great job of bringing these amazing creatures to life!

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  54. MonicaWalden says

    August 13, 2014 at

    I love Kurt’s artwork. Makes me want a Karda of my own, of course! Can’t wait to see what the new cover will be.

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  55. Caroline Nilson says

    August 13, 2014 at

    The detail work on the drawing is amazing and it really brings the Karda to life. I really like the color combination of sepia and the blue/purple background. The feather between the author’s first and last name is also a very charming detail. A beautiful cover indeed!

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  56. Kurt Nilson says

    August 13, 2014 at

    The cover took me a while to illustrate. Working with my mom I tried to stay true to what she envisioned the Karda to be. I drew it out on a large piece of paper so I could have a lot of fun with the detail. It is a wonderful read and I am honored to have my drawing on the cover.

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  57. Linda Trout says

    August 13, 2014 at

    Great cover! Wouldn’t it be great to be the person riding and sailing through the air? The artist did a fantastic job with the minute details and brings life to the image.

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  58. Jeri says

    August 13, 2014 at

    Read the book before I saw the cover and Kurt did an amazing job of capturing my vision of the Karda!

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  59. Jolene Navarro says

    August 13, 2014 at

    The detail in the wings are beautiful. Love this cover – not too busy, but rich and gives us images from the book. Nice work

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  60. Prairiequilter says

    August 13, 2014 at

    I think the detail is astonishing and I loved having this image of a Karda when I read the book. I could never have imagined on my own anything so grand as the image the illustrator produced.

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  61. Deborah Carney says

    August 8, 2014 at

    Congratulations! This cover has made it to the finals! Vote for this cover by commenting about what you like about it, and by sharing on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest using the links above. The more shares, the more votes this cover will get!

    Winners are determined by number of comments (one or two word comments don’t count) and combined number of shares. Please only share once a day, we don’t want to spam any social media!

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  62. Leandra Martin says

    July 8, 2014 at

    Nice cover. The griffin rocks. I like the font as well.

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