ASH teaser and the British cover

For those of you who live in the U.K., New Zealand, Australia or other former British Commonwealth countries, you’ll see a cover for Ash that is different from the American one. My U.K. publisher, Hodder Children’s Books, recently finalized the Ash cover for the U.K. market, and I am very happy to share it with you:

What do you think of it? Very different from the American cover, isn’t it?

I am also excited to give you a tiny sneak peek into Ash itself. This teaser text will appear on the back cover of the American edition:

Kaisa turned the pages of the book curiously. “Fairy tales,” she observed. “I have a favorite tale. Do you wish to hear it?” Once again Ash was surprised, and the paring knife slipped and nicked her finger, leaving behind a thin line of blood.

“Be careful,” said Kaisa, and reached out to take the knife away from her. Ash relinquished the knife, raising her finger to her mouth, and the huntress slid the blade under the rosy skin of the apple, peeling it off in a single smooth strip.

When Kaisa finished the story, the food lay untouched between them, but the apple had been sliced neatly into six wedges, the skin coiled like a ribbon around them. “Please,” said the huntress, “will you eat?” Ash picked up a piece of the apple and bit into it, and the flesh was crisp and sweet.

Two words: knife skills.

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1. Introducing the cover of ASH
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3. Ash Q&A #4: Do you consciously think about the symbolism in your writing?

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