Speer

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Speer

I’ve just seen the cover of the German translation of Spear—which, delightfully, translates as Speer.

Speer , translated by Elena Helfrecht (Carcosa, March 12, 2026)

For my German readers, you can pre-order now and expect it to arrive on 12 March, 2026.

I’ve been meaning to show the different covers of Spear but somehow never get around to it, so here, for your delectation and delight (and my French, Spanish, and Japanese readers), are the five so far:

Book cover of a novel, La Lance de Peretur by Nicola Griffith, showing a gilded hanging bowl, a spear, and green vines

La Lance de Peretur (Argyll) Cover of a novel, Lanza by Nicola Griffith, showing a hanging bowl against a dark background, above with a mounted warrior and a fort rise in the steam

Cover of a novel, Lanza by Nicola Griffith, showing a hanging bowl against a dark background, above with a mounted warrior and a fort rise in the steam

Lanza (Duermevela) Cover of a novel, Spear by Nicola Griffith, with Japanese characters spelling out author and title against a plum, blue, and pale bronze image of a woman blowing a dandelion puff

Cover of a novel, Spear by Nicola Griffith, with Japanese characters spelling out author and title against a plum, blue, and pale bronze image of a woman blowing a dandelion puff

Orezaru Yari / The Unbreakable Spear (Tokyo Sogensha) Cover of a novel, Speer, by Nicola Griffith, all in autumnal brown gold and russet shwing a round, early medieval shield with central boss across which is laid a Late Iron Age style spear

Speer, translated by Elena Helfrecht (Carcosa, March 12, 2026) Cover of a novel, Spear by Nicola Griffith: against a charcoal background a hanging bowl steams, and rising fro the steam a horse and rider and a fort

Cover of a novel, Spear by Nicola Griffith: against a charcoal background a hanging bowl steams, and rising fro the steam a horse and rider and a fort

Spear (Tordotcom)

And note: soon there will be a sixth, because Tor will finally be releasing the English language version in paperback. Having said that, the cover will be essentially the same as the hardcover, perhaps with some extra words—quotes and what have you—added. I think this will be out in time for the holidays but I’m not 100% sure.

When I know, you’ll know.

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