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Final Cover

Here's the final cover for Just Courage.
I'd like to thank everyone who gave us feedback on the two covers we posted on this blog.

In the end we agreed with those of you who noted that the cover with the candle is somewhat similar to the author's other InterVarsity Press book, Good News About Injustice. Similar can be a positive thing to remind the reader of an author they've seen before--or it can be dull or even confusing. We don't want to reader to wonder whether the new book is the one they've read!

Some viewers pointed out that the second option, the door cover, was somewhat similar to Ruth Barton's cover for Sacred Rhythms. Thus in the end we went with something entirely different. Here it is!

I hope you enjoyed your peek into the cover selection process.

Vote for Your Favorite Cover

Here is an opportunity to get inside the publishing process! We have an upcoming book with Gary Haugen (author of Good News About Injustice) called Just Courage. We have two cover choices below. Please use the comments to tell us which one (the door cover or the candle cover) you like best and why!