[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6438-EN":3},{"images":4,"published":7,"ex_news":8,"posted":9,"permalink":10,"pinned":8,"pk":11,"tile_image":6,"ex_artist":8,"tags":12,"news_id":13,"title":14,"summary":15,"body":16},[5],{"filename":6},"blog_6438_638796197227506080.jpg","2025-04-07T09:00:00",false,"2025-04-07T09:00:00#6438","\u002Fnews\u002F6438\u002Fback_in_the_saddle","news","#stylised#narrative#characters#people#publishing#retro#book cover#vintage#cat sims#cover art#comic art#line and colour#",6438,"Back in the Saddle","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FCatSims\">Cat Sims\u003C\u002Fa> delivers a bold, nostalgic book jacket for a small-town cowboy love story.","\u003Cp>Cat lassoes the spirit of the Wild West in her latest commission for \u003Cem>Back in the Saddle\u003C\u002Fem> by Maggie Eckersley, a sizzling small-town romance perfect for fans of Lyla Sage and Elsie Silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Charged with evoking the heat, humour and heartache of a fresh start on the American frontier, Cat crafted a cover that blends pulp fiction flair with punchy, retro textures.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The artwork captures the electric chemistry between a sharp-witted Scottish doctor and a rugged cowboy, set against a dusky desert backdrop complete with cacti and lassoed typography.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>With its bold linework and period-inspired palette, this jacket perfectly hints at the drama inside!\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The book is available to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fharpercollins.co.uk\u002Fproducts\u002Fback-in-the-saddle-maggie-eckersley?_ab=0&_fd=0&_sc=1&variant=54955686920571\" target=\"_blank\">pre-order.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>"]