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Kate Bush: the Astonishing, the Freaky the Uncoventional.

Zita Harrison

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Being a long time lover of the dark and supernatural, the Gothic, I was drawn to Kate Bush because of her song, “Wuthering Heights”, based on the book by Emily Brontë. It was the most astonishing thing I had ever heard in my life. Kate shrieked and wailed like a cat in desperate heat in her rendition of a dead Catherine Earnshaw, a young woman dead in her prime from unrequited love.

Her phenomenal creativity in music composition, range in voice, singing and dance created an explosion of color and emotion that made everything else in my world look and feel mundane. She channeled topics close to my heart: mysticism, witches, the supernatural. Passionate and intense one minute, little girl the next, clown one minute, and insane the next, she performed with a courage and abandon that was melodramatic, surreal, and groundbreaking back in the 1970s when her song “Wuthering Heights” came out.

Her music drew on a variety of influences: classical music, rock, opera, folk.  Nominated 13 times for the British Phonographic Industry accolades, and for three Grammy Awards, she won Best British Female Artist in 1987. In 2002, she was recognised with an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music, and in October 2017, she was nominated for induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

She is not for everyone. Some people still prefer the Pat Benatar version of “Wuthering Heights”. To each their own. You have to have a love of the astonishing, the freaky and unconventional, the shocking even, to appreciate her.

I met the love of my life because of her. One day in Art school, as I walked by a young man’s desk, I saw the music of Kate Bush sitting next to his things. I raised my hand and gave him a thumbs up. Two years later we were married.

And as I write Gothic novels now, I can’t help but think it’s all related.

Here, performed by Kate Bush, are “Wuthering Heights”, from her first album, The Kick Inside and one of my all time favorites “The Jig of Life” from Hounds of Love, released in 1985.

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HOT Introductory Offer for AUTHORS! 5 free cover designs!! (1st 5 to contact me. 2 left so hurry before they run out!)

Zita Harrison

2 left so hurry before they run out!

freecovers copy

With over twenty years of Graphic Design background, I would now like to focus on designing book covers only!! As an introduction to my skills, I am offering 5 free cover designs in exchange for credit in the front matter! Check out my cover design comps on https://zitaharrison.com/book-covers/

Process: (book cover designers charge $300 – $500 or more for this whole process.)

  1. Initial consultation:

    1. What is the book about?
    2. Mood, images you have, or have in mind. If you already have images, you can send those to me.
    3. Colors, fonts (bright? Dark? Monochrome? Bw?; fancy fonts? Blocky? Quirky? Jazzy? Fun? Etc.)
    4. Layout: simple – one image and text? Complex – blend of images and text? Photos or vector art? Literal or symbolic?
    5. Text for front cover and back cover
    6. size of book, number of pages

  2. Pass 1:

    Three rough comps. Pick and choose direction, narrow down to one look, request changes (color lightening, font changes, etc.)

  3. Pass 2:

    One comp with changes requested in pass 1. Any further changes at this point are minor. Proof front and back matter.

  4. Pass 3:

    Final high res comp with all front and back matter in place. 3 more passes allowed for text changes but layout and design are final.

  5. Pass 4, 5 and 6:

    text changes if needed.

  6. Final high res comp.

I do all different styles for both fiction and non-fiction. After the initial 5 designs, I will also be offering my services for a low price to begin! So contact me soon if you need a cover designed!!

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HOT Introductory Offer for AUTHORS! 5 free cover designs!! (1st 5 to contact me)

Zita Harrison

3 left so hurry before they run out!

freecovers copy

With over twenty years of Graphic Design background, I would now like to focus on designing book covers only!! As an introduction to my skills, I am offering 5 free cover designs in exchange for credit in the front matter! Check out my cover design comps on https://zitaharrison.com/book-covers/

Process: (book cover designers charge $300 – $500 or more for this whole process.)

  1. Initial consultation:
    1. What is the book about?
    2. Mood, images you have, or have in mind. If you already have images, you can send those to me.
    3. Colors, fonts (bright? Dark? Monochrome? Bw?; fancy fonts? Blocky? Quirky? Jazzy? Fun? Etc.)
    4. Layout: simple – one image and text? Complex – blend of images and text? Photos or vector art? Literal or symbolic?
    5. Text for front cover and back cover
    6. size of book
  2. Pass 1: three rough comps. Pick and choose direction, narrow down to one look, request changes (color lightening, font changes, etc.)
  3. Pass 2: One comp with changes requested in pass 1. Any further changes at this point are minor. Proof front and back matter.
  4. Pass 3: Final high res comp with all front and back matter in place. 3 more passes allowed for text changes but layout and design are final.
  5. Pass 4, 5 and 6: text changes if needed.
  6. Final high res comp.

I do all different styles for both fiction and non-fiction. After the initial 5 designs, I will also be offering my services for a low price to begin! So contact me soon if you need a cover designed!!