Exclusive! 'Invisible Monsters' Remix Book Cover
Update: I spoke with WW Norton a little more about this project and was able to get the following details about what will be different about this version of the book.
"Injected with new material and special design elements, Invisible Monsters Remix fulfills Chuck Palahniuk's original vision for his 1999 novel, turning a daring satire on beauty and the fashion industry into an even more wildly unique reading experience. Laced in are new chapters of memoir and further scenes with the book's characters. Readers will jump between chapters, reread the book to understand the dissolve between fiction and fact, and decipher the playful book design."
Several months back we dropped some pretty huge news on you all when it was announced that Invisible Monsters would not only be re-released as a hardcover, but that it would be an updated 'remixed' version of the novel. For those in the know, Monsters is the only book of Chuck's that was never originally released in a hardcover format. That all changes next June 2012 when Norton will release this new version. And today we have an exclusive first look at the cover.
Pre-Order the 'Invisible Monsters' Remix Today!
Click to see a larger version and rate.
Here are some words behind the team that put this all together:
Norton's Art Director, Ingsu Liu:
Invisible Monsters is a wild, witty, poignant and exhilarating rocket ride of a read so I was quite excited to see that we'll be publishing the Remix edition with new materials. The author had the fantastic idea of designing the whole book to play off fashion magazines which helps to set the jacket direction.
I had fun packaging the original paperback cover with Rodrigo, it is great fun to do so again here with the Remix edition.
Designer, Rodrigo Corral (http://rodrigocorral.com/):
Invisible Monsters is a fan favorite, as proven by the release of this amazing story in hardcover. The success of his writing is demonstrated by the grotesque imagery brought to mind while reading this book and the cover is a reflection of exactly that. The image I chose is both an expression of how I see the main character as well as how she sees herself. As the entry into the rabbit hole of this book, the cover is meant to give a taste of what's to come.
Official Publication Date: June 11, 2012
Short copy: For the first time in hardcover, an expanded, radically refashioned "director's cut" of a favorite Chuck Palahniuk novel.
The cover will start appearing online around November. Till then, enjoy!
Comments
How is it a remix? I hope they didn't change any material.
remix?? sounds like an excuse for me to read a great book again
I hope not too. Sounds a little too George Lucas-y.
Reading that up there though, it sounds like they're going to layout the whole interior of the book like a fashion magazine.
Like when it goes "Jump to..."whatever, you'll have to physically jump to that page. It'll be like a choose your own misadventure book!
Will this come out in ebook format? Can't wait to read the Remix in my nook
I was hoping they would specify what "remix" meant too but they did it refer to it as an "expanded" "directors cut" which sounds like it may have some new added content that may have been edited from the original. As long as they don't cut any of the old material it will at least give people options of which version to read.
Oh jees. Is there a pod race?
Oh, God. He's George Lucassing Invisible Monsters? He's really falling apart as an author.
I should have read those comments before posting. It seems two people beat me to the George Lucas thing.
http://nooooooooooooooo.com/
I think it's pretty fucking lame to judge something you haven't even read yet (the expanded remix). It could be brilliant and as I hear something Chuck wanted to do originally anyways. I'm very interested in reading something familiar with some added and altered material for a slightly fresh take. Its Chuck's work, and he can do what he wants with it.
They oughta get all those people that committed that movie Catwoman a few years ago and just keep re-shooting scenes and tinkering with it till it's not a terrible movie anymore.
nothing could make that a success, nate. they could have superman fighting the hulk in that movie and it would still be scraping the bottom of a piss can..
/mostly just bitter that i spent the time watching it instead of fapping or something else constructive
I wonder if Chuck is going to take a break from the book a year thing and that's why they're going to be doing this next June?
Two books a year?
Well, I guess, technically, Damned and this will be released within a 12 month period...
It's not "George Lucasing" if the original is still available. Think of this as the bluray directors cut. Also: this rerelease obviously isn't for everybody. If you're not interested in rereading Invisible Monsters in a new way, don't buy it. Just wait for him to write a new book you're interested in, or find a new author you enjoy.
Not a big deal.
No more tears.
AND ANOTHER THING! This book is clearly marked that it is not the original. George Lucas DID NOT put a sticker on star wars that he had changed it. Major difference.
I'm still getting it, I'm just pissy about waiting all this time for IM in hardback and then getting it but not quite getting it.
is that petition still around ??
If I'm WW norton's, I would have it so that, like, 1 copy out of every 1,000 or so was the original manuscript for it. It'd be like a feeding frenzy of people treasure hunting. Plus you'd be guaranteed selling two copies to all the nerd book collector's.