So is this the award winner? Would you believe I was talking about it while out eating Thai food? How so? It is the Picador connection, I was eating with Jenn Huntsman, who I've tried to convince to sign-up here. I think Karen also told me about it when she was here in Gville.

I saw this in the AIGA design Archives. Awesome. You should post the spine and back cover as well...the whole idea is carried through.

I agree with Nate. This work is stellar.

It would seem hard to Gogh wrong with such a stunning painting, but such wrongness happens a lot more than it should. This cover is a great lesson in using a work of art with accurate context ("Almond Blossom") and smart cropping... The white ribbon with hand-lettering — while also adding dimension — is expertly done, especially for a novel with a female protagonist whose story is told in a "spiraling" narrative. Everything here is spot-on and beautiful.