Art selected for new Novel Bookcover!

PRESS RELEASE:
It was announced today that HarperCollins Publishing of London, England has selected a painting created by Washington artist Ray Harvey for usage on the cover of its new novel “Dancing Backwards” by author Salley Vickers. Helen McFarland, Picture Editor at Harper- Collins, notified Mr. Harvey that his art had been chosen for the initial hardback printing of the new novel this June. The final choice was between Harvey and one other artist but the author eventually made the decision in favor of Harvey’s work. “I just love it,” remarked author Salley Vickers.
The painting was originally a spec painting Ray Harvey had completed for display in his wife’s restaurant Choco L’Art. The painting was eventually sold but the usage rights were retained. “It came as a surprise that someone completely not connected with the Midwest USA contacted me for this project” said Harvey. “It shows that when images go onto the internet they are exposed to the world.” The company purchased one time usage rights of this art for this book only.
The book is titled “Dancing Backwards”. This is Ms. Vickers fifth novel. Two of her previous novels are “The Other Side of You” and “Mr. Golightly’s Holiday.” When she is not writing she divides her time between London and Venice. She is primarily a psychologist who still lectures on the connection between literature, psychology and religion.
This story involves the main character Violet Hetherington and her transatlantic voyage to America to visit a close friend Edwin. She has not seen this friend for over thirty years and confronts her feelings of the past including regret and the power of memory. She meets a passenger named Dino whose intentions are murky but through their Ballroom dance lessons releases her in a newness of life.