Here it is, the cover for Silma Hill. Writers get almost zero input into cover design, which as I’m not particularly visually competent and had no real idea of what the cover might look like, is probably for the best. Adrian Searle and the Freight designers have excelled themselves again. This is not only gorgeous, and captures the novel perfectly, it will stand out on the shelves, and will sit nicely alongside the light blue of First Time Solo. It’s not out until June but I’m already impatient to hold a copy.
Iain Maloney 