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Have you ever tried to make an LJS-related layout or graphic, but been unable to find high-quality images to use? That's where we come in!The aim of the LJS Cover Resource is to provide you with high-quality scans of LJS book covers from around the world. These images are then free to use in whatever way you want, whether it be a layout, a desktop, an icon or something completely different. If you use any of the scans contained on the site, we would appreciate a link back somewhere so that other people can find us.
We're always looking for better quality scans than the ones we have, which is where you come in. If you have a scanner and some LJS covers, then we need your help. If you have a cover that isn't featured here, or if you can provide a higher quality scan of a cover this is featured here, we want your help! Please take a look at the contribute section.
Cover Statistics
Current Archived Countries: 14
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Archived NotS & HoV Covers: 09
Archived Vampire Diaries Covers: 82
Archived Secret Circle Covers: 27
Archived Forbidden Game Covers: 14
Archived Dark Visions Covers: 9
Archived Night World Covers: 77
Archived TVD: The Return Covers: 09
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Archived Textless Covers: 05
Archived Miscellaneous Scans: 09
Site Updates
15 December 2009
Another day, another epic update! (Actually, I'm quite surprised at how long it's been since I updated. It really doesn't feel like that much time has passed
) We have a total of 34 new covers, 5 better quality covers, 2 new ads and 3 new countries (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic & the Slovak Republic), which is just freaking amazing quite frankly. Let's go by series, because that worked fairly well for me last time.First up, I've added the 2008 reprints of uncertainty to the Night of the Solstice / Heart of Valor page, and since it's recently been announced that both books will be properly republished in North America in 2010, I've added the upcoming covers too.
The Vampire Diaries, unsurprisingly, has seen the biggest addition with 16 new covers from a variety of countries (the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, North America, Portugal, UK & Ireland, Brazil, Germany and Russia). Of particular interest are the Bulgarian version of 'The Reunion' which appears to feature Bonnie (!!), the Portugese version of 'The Fury' which I just think is nifty and the Russian bind-up edition of the first two books which manages to be inspired by 'Twilight' and 'The Vampire Diaries' TV programme at the same time, which is quite the feat. Plus, it's rumoured that this version is being released after L.J. Smith said she didn't like the previous Russian covers featuring artwork by Victoria Francés. I've also added better quality scans of the recent UK & Ireland reprints.
Germany have decided to republish The Secret Circle (with fairly decent covers) so you can have a look at those as well as a new version of the Italian edition of 'The Power'.
With the news that The Forbidden Game omnibus is being rereleased next year in North America, that section has had one cover added to its ranks.
The Dark Visions omnibus was recently released in the UK & Ireland so you can find a huge version of that cover over there.
Things are a little slow on the Night World front. I've added two bigger scans of the recent UK & Ireland releases and (excitement!) France is gearing up to publish the series for the first time, so the first two French covers have also been added.
The Vampire Diaries: The Return has seen the addition of the upcoming UK & Ireland cover for 'Nightfall'.
And, finally, two new ads (from the Slovak & Czech Republics respectively) have been added to the Miscellaneous Images sections.
12 August 2009
Lots of updates today and my piece of paper listing them all has become a tad confusing, so let's go by series, shall we?First up, The Vampire Diaries. With the TV programme on its way, TVD continues to steamroll everything in it's path. This update brings 2 new UK & Ireland covers, 1 new French cover and a better scan of another French cover (thanks to Poppy for sending me the book in question!), 4 new German covers (which are pretty good actually, even if we can't quite figure out who everyone is or why Damon has such emo hair), 1 new Brazilian cover (this is also a new addition to the country list!), 2 new North American covers (TV-themed), 1 new Portugese cover and a better scan of the first Portugese cover (thanks to my parents for bringing these back from their recent holiday
). There are also textless versions of the Portugese covers in the relevant section.Excitingly, we've got some action from The Secret Circle with two new UK covers (which are variations on the recent North American ones) and three covers from Italy which is just about to publish the trilogy! These covers are completely not relevant to the plot but I like them anyway
For Dark Visions, I've added a better image of the upcoming North American collected edition.
The Night World books hold the distinction of having covers for 2 previously unpublished books - yay
We finally have a cover for 'Strange Fate' (though I'm still not holding my breath) and, much more interestingly, Annette Pallert has penned The Ultimate Night World Fan Guide which looks vaguely interesting. The books are also in the process of being (re)published in Germany and Italy and each of those countries has 3 new covers, as well as an unused (terrifying) one in Italy's case. I've also corrected the name of the artist for the recent bind-up editions.Last but not least we have The Vampire Diaries: The Return. As well as the cover for the 'Shadow Souls', the next book in the series, it turns out that both Poland and Italy actually split 'Nightfall' into two books. Which means there are new covers from both countries.
I think that's everything, but there was so much this time around that I might have left something out. Oh well! Here's hoping you enjoy the updates anyway
10 June 2009
Quite a few bits and pieces today. First up, we have an ad for the original TVD trilogy which was published in several American teen magazines in 1991. If you haven't seen it, you should give it a look because it's crazy. The art is extremely questionable and the text refers to Stefan as the most popular boy in school... Yeah, it's that awesome! Thanks to Vampire-Diaries.net and Elek Pendragon for passing this along. There's also an ad from Portugal (at least I think it's supposed to be an ad) for the first TVD book and the recently launched website for the Portugese editions of the books (Crónicas Vampíricas) which features quite a nice image of Stefan, even if it has shamelessly ripped off recent NA covers.Speaking of Portugal, you may have gathered that they've started to publish TVD there! So far the first book is out, with the second coming in July. So, of course, you can find a scan of the cover on the relevant page
Elsewhere, I've uploaded bigger scans of the 2007 UK & Ireland reprints of TVD, as well as bigger scans of the third and fourth Italian versions of the TVD books and of the Polish version of the first TVD:TR book. The lovely Incanto has also sent me a bigger version of the 2003 Russian edition of the fifth NW book. Finally, I've uploaded a new scan of the recent UK & Ireland NW 3-in-1.
Last but not least, I've added a calendar of the upcoming publishing dates of LJS' books around the world to the sidebar. Because I'm starting to lose track, damnit
As always, new covers or better scans of ones I already have are very, very welcome!
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