Judge a book by it’s cover?

I’m delighted to say that I’ve a new book coming out very soon!

The good folk at Penguin gave me several cover alternatives. Choosing one was not easy, as, no matter the many, many hours I’ve put in writing the 15 stories, the cover is probably the most important part of the book.

It’s a sad reality but, as humans, we respond visually. We see an interesting cover and pick the book up or click the buy or sample button if on our ebooks.

Yes, we do judge a book by its cover!

So, for me, it came down to these two:

This one??

Or this one??

Both of them are really nice and eye-catching.

Which one do you like?