Final book cover, showing the key protagonists of the novel - Jeff Preston (left), Marie Fisher (centre), and Lida 2472 (right).
Prehistory-saturated page spread No. 1
When monsters attack! Page spread no. 2
Black and white illustration of an Allosaurus skull, used for the novel title page
Artwork from the second sample chapter, showing the main cast's first encounter with the island's dinosaur population
Full colour, double spread map used as a 'bridge' between the first and second sample chapters, giving readers a bit of necessary context
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Book Design: Dinosaur novel

One of my creative side projects is the in-progress sci-fi novel 'Island of the Bargain Basement Dinosaurs', set on a transdimensional island assembled from, appropriately enough, bits and pieces of old dinosaur movies. And now, thanks to a Natcoll / Yoobee assignment, I can see what part of the book would look like if it were real! Now, if only I could do the same for the other 337 chapters.....

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Jon Kay
Auckland, New Zealand