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Posted by Rob Walker on February 20, 2008
Posted Under: Buying In (the book)

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Reader Comments

If I squint hard enough I think I can make out a Neandertal skull…

#1 
Written By Lisa on February 20th, 2008 @ 9:54 pm

I think it is more important that the jacket of your book intrigue passers-by about the content of the book. As far as I can tell, your face just isn’t that interesting. How would a QR code help?

#2 
Written By Jon Plummer on February 21st, 2008 @ 12:16 pm

Well, neither my face nor the QR code would be on the FRONT cover — it would be where the author photo traditionally goes. On the inside back flap or whatever.

Just to clarify: We would DEFINITELY NOT make either QR code or a picture of me the cover of the book. Under any circumstances. At all.

But if you want it, you win the prize. Please email me for details: rw@robwalker.net.

#3 
Written By Rob Walker on February 21st, 2008 @ 12:27 pm

Thanks for this by the way: “As far as I can tell, your face just isn’t that interesting.” Funny.

#4 
Written By Rob Walker on February 21st, 2008 @ 4:20 pm

Emergence?

#5 
Written By Palazzo on February 22nd, 2008 @ 7:01 pm

I think a photo of the author on the jacket (or back) of a book is still something that a lot of people are interested in (myself included). Despite the fact that an image should not help or influence people’s own ideas on a book’s content, it curiously enough adds to establish a mental picture of the book as a whole (also including layout and cover design).
Are enough people able to decode QR codes yet? I don’t think it hasn’t quite hit the US market yet, certainly not the European, but it might definitely land good response in Asia.

#6 
Written By a. on February 25th, 2008 @ 10:56 am

n.b. I’d take the QR as a pun. I’d tell myself I had an idea about what you’re aiming at. But I guess many just won’t be able to decode it and put it to good use.

#7 
Written By a. on February 25th, 2008 @ 10:59 am