As you see, there are two faces on this cover for my new
novel Changing Faces. One is my hero,
Allen Bridgeway, a thirty-year-old heterosexual male in love with my heroine,
Elaine Foster, a twenty-eight-year-old bisexual and transgender female. Elaine
is beautiful, while Allen's an average-looking guy to start off the book.
However, as things go on, Allen quickly gets put into Elaine's body, while
Elaine gets put into Allen's (and in a coma). The reason the cover looks this
way is because of the gift of artist Tamian Wood…she captured Elaine, who is
Hispanic, beautifully, and gave Allen a depth and richness that I appreciated
without compromising his seemingly average looks.
In addition, because this book is set in Nebraska and
features two clarinetists, there are subtle touches of musical notes in the
lettering, and a long road for the two lovers to walk…and we have all the
colors of the heavens behind them, depicting the two aliens/angels who take a
hand in helping Allen and Elaine stay together, albeit by the expedient of
changing their faces.
I think Tamian Wood did an outstanding job, and I couldn't
ask for a better cover.
In addition, I'm extremely fortunate that my publisher, Lida
Quillen, was able to obtain Tamian's services…
Now, as far as how long did it take to come up with this
cover? Tamian had three possibilities for me, and all were excellent. (My
publisher, Lida Quillen of Twilight Times Books, agreed.) So it was an
embarrassment of riches, truly…I picked the best representations of Allen and
Elaine, and we went from there.
I think this cover fully encapsulates the overarching
message of Changing Faces, and gives
you an idea of all of the major themes without making it too heavy or cloying.
(In other words, I just love this cover and am thrilled to be talking about
it.)
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Barb Caffrey is a writer, musician, editor, and composer
from the Upper Midwest who holds a BA in Music from the University of
Wisconsin-Parkside and a Master's in Music from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. She's the author of Changing
Faces and the Elfy duology, An Elfy
on the Loose and A Little Elfy in Big
Trouble (two YA urban fantasy/romances). Her short stories have been
featured in many places, most recently in Realms
of Darkover. Find her at Barb Caffrey's Elfyverse:
http://elfyverse.wordpress.com
About the book:
Title: CHANGING FACES
Genre: transgender fantasy-romance (contemporary)
Author: Barb Caffrey
Website: http://elfyverse.wordpress.com
Publisher: Twilight Times Books
Purchase links: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N3CQKWJ/
Allen and Elaine
are graduate students in Nebraska, and love each other very much. Their life
should be idyllic, but Elaine's past includes rape, neglect, and abuse from
those who should've loved her—but didn't, because from childhood, Elaine
identified as transgender.
When Elaine
tells Allen right before Christmas, he doesn't know what to do. He loves
Elaine, loves her soul, has heard about transgender people before, but didn't
think Elaine was one of them—she looks and acts like anyone else. Now, she
wants to become a man and is going to leave.
He prays for
divine intervention, and says he'll do anything, just please don't separate him
from Elaine…and gets it.
Now, he's in
Elaine's body. And she's in his. They'll get a second chance at love.
Why? Because
once you find your soulmate, the universe will do almost anything to keep you
together—even change your faces.
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