Book cover color?

[telophase]

Because it seems that all knowledge is contained in fandom my friendslist: I remember from some time ago that David Cherry once had to repaint a book cover from green to blue because he was told that green covers didn't sell as well. So I've always had it in my head that this is the case - is this true, if it was true then, is it still true now? Does anyone out there know? Bueller? Bueller?

I've poked around Google a bit but can't come up with any keywords that get me results that give info on what elements of a book cover design make a book sell and what don't - I just end up with a bunch of self-publishing sites and graphic art studios that want me to pay them a bunch of money to design a book cover.

Chalk this up to one of those things that occur to me at random and then I start obsessing over for no reason.

Comments

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Yup. :) It's a creator who's debating different versions of a cover, but it's under friendslock, so I'm respecting wishes for anonymity. :) But it's interesting and useful information to have, at any rate, so I'm glad I posted it. :)