I am delighted to have another of my painting adapted for a novel cover by an Irish writer. This time my painting “Cottage on Bunbeg Harbour” (2019) has been used for the Spanish translation of Donal Ryan’s “Strange Flowers” or rather “Flores Extrañas”. I have started reading the original and I am thoroughly enjoying it. It was a best-seller and won An Post Irish Novel of the Year 2020 & was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award too!
Here below, is my original painting so you can see how it has been adapted by the publishers.
Here is the proposed cover below; the white background is in the house style of the Spanish publishers. I think it looks really impressive.
Reviews of Strange Flowers can be read below (I haven’t read them yet as I dont want to ruin any surprises)
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/436335/strange-flowers-by-ryan-donal/9781784163044
Other book covers using my work:-
Claire Keegan’s “Foster” – read more here
Eugene Vesey, “Opposite Worlds” – back cover – read more here
How wonderful Emma! It looks great, congratulations!
Thank you so much Katherine
Cangratulations & so well deserved.
Thank you so much Cindy
Congratulations! I love this illustration. I feel like I could walk right into it.
Thank you Annabelle. The painting was pretty small (25x30cm) so it was quite easy to include so much detail. I particularly liked painting the greenery. I enjoy painting hedges for some reason.
Congratulations Emma, that is wonderful to see your work used for these novels!
Thank you, Leonie. I am delighted to have my work associated with these writers work. Its quite an honour.
Thank you Leonie
That’s super, Emma. Congratulations to you and to the writer.
Thank you Aletha