Tuesday, March 2, 2010

UK Cover for The Maze Runner


What do you think? I absolutely love it. Feels like a movie poster to me, which is pretty much the highest praise I can give something.

This book will be coming out in the UK in August from Scholastic/Chicken House. I had the good fortune to talk to a lot of the people responsible there on a phone conference, and they are wonderful!!! I wish/hope I can go there at some point and meet them and all my new readers. And I want to see castles. And Big Ben, Parliament... (what movie?)

Check out their website page for the book and what else they have to offer (CLICK HERE). They're incredible, and they'll also be publishing TMR in Germany. Chicken House rules!

I'm knee deep in my second round of revisions this week for THE SCORCH TRIALS. Krista always knows how to step it up and pull things out of me I didn't know I had! I'm also mourning the end of the Olympics. *sniff*

If you missed seeing the cover for Book 3 of THE 13TH REALITY or you want to enter the contest to win Bree Despain's THE DARK DIVINE, then CLICK HERE. I'll announce the winner later this week. (Coming soon: tour dates and Q&A from the comments.)

Back to revisions...
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46 comments:

  1. KristaMarch 2, 2010 at 8:41 AM

    That looks aMAZEing (bet you haven't heard THAT before). Very exciting.
    The movie? European Vacation. I gave my husband a Big Ben blown glass ornament for Christmas because he always finds the perfect place to throw that line into life. He loved it.
    Can't wait for the Scorch Trials!

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  2. UnknownMarch 2, 2010 at 8:51 AM

    OHH Love that!

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  3. SueyMarch 2, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    Oh, shiny! I love it. I think the UK always gets the coolest covers.

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  4. UnknownMarch 2, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    Wow! I love it! It does look like a movie poster!

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  5. MARY IN SCOTLAND March 2, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    Oh I love it! I couldn't wait anymore for it to come to the UK, so I bought the US cover on The Book Depository. I'm going to def buy the UK cover too! It looks super cool!

    Does that mean you'll be making an appearance here in the UK?!?!

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  6. LauraMarch 2, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    Nice!

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  7. MagentaMarch 2, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    Awesome!!! It's black and gold, shiny and metallic, and I can see a little person running... perfect!

    Remember, survive, run. What a great subtitle! Who came up with it, if you have any idea?

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  8. KatyMarch 2, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    That cover looks awesome! :)

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  9. Enna IsileeMarch 2, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    That's so COOL!

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  10. LibyrinthMarch 2, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    Amazing! It does look like a movie cover!

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  11. Courtney Barr - The Southern PrincessMarch 2, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    Wow. That is an awesome cover. You are right - that is a movie poster! LOVE IT! Wonderful tagline.


    Visit My Kingdom Anytime

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  12. Jonathon ArntsonMarch 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    I much prefer our version, but probably because green is my favorite color. You're right, it does look like a movie poster, I hope that inspires some bigwig.

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  13. KAMarch 2, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    I think it's pretty cool, but I like how you can see how high the walls are in the other versions. You're right about the movie poster thing.

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  14. Lena1xoxoMarch 2, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    The cover's great, but I like the US cover better. I like seeing the maze walls.

    WATCH OUT FOR THE GRIEVERS!!! :)

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  15. AmeliaMarch 2, 2010 at 11:22 AM

    Whoa that looks amazing! I can't tell which one I like better - UK or US :) They're both awesome! Can't wait to read it!

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  16. AnonymousMarch 2, 2010 at 12:36 PM

    That's a killer cover. Really. +20 to Awesome.

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  17. mollyMarch 2, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    SUCH an awesome cover! I love it!

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  18. melissa @ 1lbrMarch 2, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Very nice cover! Definitely matches the mood of the book.

    P.S. Wish I'd had the guts to say hi to you at the blogger party! Ah, well.

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  19. MorganMarch 2, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    terrificaliwondershonks! I got copy of the journal of curious letters the other day, and it is awesome!!!

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  20. KimMarch 2, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    Very cool cover. I'm in the middle of reading The Maze Runner right now and it's really good. I need to get off the computer now and finish it.

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  21. Jackson PorterMarch 2, 2010 at 3:41 PM

    Wow, intense...
    This is almost as amazing as the American one.
    Almost.

    -Jackson

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  22. Mark DaymontMarch 2, 2010 at 4:08 PM

    OK, I'll be the first to be critical of the UK cover... at first, I thought, yes, great! Then I thought about it (always a dangerous move) and realized the US version was definitely superior. The UK version tells me nothing that the title hasn't already. I am not informed at all about the story other than someone is running a maze. It could be a cornfield, a park maze, or ancient Crete for all I know. But the US cover- wow, I absolutely get the fantastic feel for an otherworldly experience. Which is what I'm looking for. Just my two cents.

    But the UK cover does look like a movie poster.

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  23. Heather MooreMarch 2, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    My thoughts exactly--looks like a movie poster. Foreshadowing the future, of course! You'll have to get a big display case for all of different versions of the book. Way cool.

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  24. DreamerMarch 2, 2010 at 4:54 PM

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  25. TaffyMarch 2, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    Wicked book cover (no, I'm not Julie Wright)! In a year, that cover will appear as a movie poster.

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  26. AnonymousMarch 2, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    Wow... That looks amazing!

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  27. Garrett MatthewsMarch 2, 2010 at 5:26 PM

    I love the cover!

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  28. UnknownMarch 2, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    Cool cover. The movie is National Lampoon's European Vacation. :-)

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  29. storyqueenMarch 2, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    I LOVE the UK cover...especially the tag line on the top.

    Makes me want to read it RIGHT now.

    Shelley

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  30. Vanessa M.March 2, 2010 at 7:43 PM

    That looks AWESOME! Why does UK get all the good stuff? Just kidding. I love the one we have hear in the US just the same.

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  31. Wayne DahlMarch 2, 2010 at 10:20 PM

    Looks good. When are you in LA again?

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  32. AubreyMarch 3, 2010 at 5:16 AM

    Awesome! I think the covers keep getting better and better, but I do love them all anyway!

    How fun!

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  33. JeremiahMarch 3, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    And why do us U.S.A. people not get the awesome covers... Looks amazingly cool!

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  34. UnknownMarch 3, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JN182SCXL._SS500_.jpg

    It reminded me of this, but I don't quite know why now. Haha.

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  35. AnonymousMarch 3, 2010 at 11:53 AM

    I really enjoyed the Maze Runner. It kept me curious through the beginning of the book which is essential. I wish I could have found out more about the girl, maybe gone into their relationship more from the past. I'm interested to read the second book, I thought the story was original and not overplayed (like the vampire books...though i do read them occasionally) I was wondering if you had an estimated time as to when the second book would be released...or a ballpark date? -jess.....the cover for UK was pretty sweet too

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  36. Anthony Dayne ApplegateMarch 5, 2010 at 1:02 AM

    Yes, it looks like a movies poster, which makes me want to see the movie of it.

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  37. arningMarch 5, 2010 at 2:11 AM

    what's this book about??

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  38. DaveMarch 6, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    Great lookin cover Dash! Can't wait! Ummm....Big Ben?? Why, European Vacation, of course! Did our ages just come out??? Keep up the great work!

    Dave

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  39. Jackson PorterMarch 7, 2010 at 6:50 PM

    WE WANT WINNER RESULTS!
    Sorry, I should be doing my math homework but that would be going against my motto.
    Dashner first, the rest second.
    (That contest is truly one of the most bizzare contests I've ever heard of)
    Yeah but I totally agree, the book does look like a movie poster. Hopefully one day that will be one of the movie posters. ;) ---wink.

    -Jackson

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  40. MorganMarch 7, 2010 at 7:45 PM

    Yes, James, some result's please! And, Jackson, I totally agree, Dashner first! And 13th reality is awesome! How many will there be in the series?

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  41. Jackson PorterMarch 7, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    He said there's going to be five Morgan.
    Only five, too bad.

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  42. UnknownMarch 8, 2010 at 8:11 PM

    that looks amazing I cant wait

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  43. BorostyánMarch 10, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    The UK cover is great! I love it!

    I also found the cover of The Scorch Trials on german Amazon...

    Is it real? It's also amazing! Just like the first one!

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  44. BorostyánMarch 10, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    Oh I forgot the link: http://www.amazon.de/Scorch-Trials-James-Dashner/dp/0307706591/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books-intl-de&qid=1268236531&sr=8-3-catcorr

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  45. SaraApril 14, 2010 at 8:35 PM

    Wow this seriously looks amazing! I think I even like it better than the US cover :)

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  46. The ReaderSeptember 10, 2010 at 2:58 PM

    Just finished reading it,
    thank you so much for writing this :)
    and please do come to the UK!

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