Well, LMB is on Goodreads and discusses covers in her Q&A. She has always disliked the UK release covers on Vorkosigan apparently and also the UK cover on Paladin of Souls.
I don't like the silhouette figure covers either, strike me as thriller sort of covers of the obscure and twisted sort, but there you go. I don't get why she likes them, but she does.
On the other hand, the covers for her new Penric Novellas are gorgeous - hired an artist for them.
Regarding Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen - on the first read I was a little disappointed as was expecting a "big drama" somewhere in the story. I liked all the second relationship thing, seeing all the characters again a few years on. I then re-read it almost immediately, knowing that it wasn't a big drama and deeply enjoyed it. It is a farewell to the characters, seeing them all into a safe harbours. Miles is now Count Vorkosigan and a father and no longer adventuring round the galaxy. Cordelia is returning in part to her science roots and getting to have the big family she always wanted and not having to worry about assassins, or Barrayar politics or the like.
To me it is in many ways an epilogue to the series. It is not often a writer gets to say "good bye".
I don't like the silhouette figure covers either, strike me as thriller sort of covers of the obscure and twisted sort, but there you go. I don't get why she likes them, but she does.
On the other hand, the covers for her new Penric Novellas are gorgeous - hired an artist for them.
Regarding Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen - on the first read I was a little disappointed as was expecting a "big drama" somewhere in the story. I liked all the second relationship thing, seeing all the characters again a few years on. I then re-read it almost immediately, knowing that it wasn't a big drama and deeply enjoyed it. It is a farewell to the characters, seeing them all into a safe harbours. Miles is now Count Vorkosigan and a father and no longer adventuring round the galaxy. Cordelia is returning in part to her science roots and getting to have the big family she always wanted and not having to worry about assassins, or Barrayar politics or the like.
To me it is in many ways an epilogue to the series. It is not often a writer gets to say "good bye".