Out of the Ruins is an engaging historical romance set in 1906 San Francisco, before, during, and after the earthquake that devastated the city. The dramatic tale of a young woman who tries to save her family--and the young doctor who desperately wants to save everybody--will capture your heart.
We hired Jason Dodson of Create Images to shoot the cover model, Christa Redd, who works here at the publishing house. (One of the pluses of working here? Being featured on a book cover! Abingdon Fiction Trivia: This is Christa's second cover, having been previously featured on The Narrow Path by Gail Sattler.)
Jason's hair and make-up artists, with some carefully chosen costumes, transformed Christa into Abby, our brave and unforgettable heroine.
Here Jason instructs Christa/Abby on different ways to express a variety of emotions: anger, sadness, desperation. People's faces express these in different ways, and one of Jason's gifts is show people how to use thoughts, muscle tightening, stance, etc., to transform their expressions into what "reads" as certain emotions.
Lights are hot! Krista needs a touch up.
Jason took almost 100 different shots, and we narrowed them down to two: one headshot and one three-quarters.
And in the end, the headshot won out. Here's the final cover of Out of the Ruins, due out in May. We're so thrilled to have Karen on our list.
Abby’s shattered faith in both God and man is challenged when the terrible earthquake hits 1906 San Francisco.While her sister lies on her deathbed, Abby Fischer prays for a miracle. What Abby doesn’t expect, however, is for God’s answer to come in the form of the handsome Dr. Robert King, whose experimental treatment is risky at best.
As they work together toward a cure, Abby’s feelings for Robert become hopelessly entangled. Separated by the tragedy of the mighty San Francisco earthquake, their relationship suddenly takes a back seat to survival. With fires raging throughout the city, Abby fears for her life as she flees alone through burning streets. Where is God now? Will Robert find Abby, even as the world burns around them? Or has their love fallen with the ruins of the city?
That's outstanding! Getting to see the behind the scenes is very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Doing a photo shoot is actually a "last resort" for us. Most of our designers work from stock photography. But we just couldn't find the right model for 1906 San Francisco.
DeleteI love this behind-the-scenes look at the cover shoot for Out of the Ruins. It's such a bizarre experience to see a character you've written come to life like this. I've always wondered--what did Christa think when she saw the final cover showing her with brown eyes? That must have been a strange feeling. :D
ReplyDeleteShe was a little startled. That's not exactly something we talk about during the shoot. But she loved being on the cover and thought it was a fun thing.
DeleteShe's beautiful and so is the cover. I'm absolutely delighted.
DeleteHow fun seeing the behind the scenes!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE cover stories! That turned out to be such a gorgeous cover, too! Myra's covers are beautiful, too!
ReplyDeleteI loved getting to see this, Karen. =)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see more "how it's done" posts. This was great!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Thanks for the backstage pass!
ReplyDeleteThat's just something!
ReplyDeleteInteresting facts! Thanks.
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