Separated at birth?

[Clea Simon]

Since I posted my Shades of Grey cover (left), my buddy Brett pointed out its similarity to this REM cover (right).

Well, there is a similarity in tone, I agree. But it's nothing like what happened when my first book, Mad House, came out in paperback with this beautiful, evocative cover (bottom left) and then, a few months later Hootie and the Blowfish's album "Musical Chairs" was released (bottom right):



I mean, at least I really love REM!

[Clea Simon]

Yes, I think so. I don't know how the various stock houses keep track of these things, but I bet someone said "OK, one sale for a nonfiction book. One to a record label for a rock band. There'll be no overlap here..."

Lovely photo. I'm glad the photog made some money!

[Benjamin Sobieck]

How does something like the Hootie example happen? Two people with the same stock clip art service?