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The book cover mock-ups for Owen Quine’s The Balzac Brothers.
At 7:38 in Episode One of The Silkworm (2017), Leonora Quine hands Strike a copy of The Balzac Brothers that depicts the author’s photograph on the back. As he turns the book over, we see the red cover design from the above image has been used.
“I’ve got a photo of him,” Leonora tells Strike and Robin in the outer office.
At 11:44 of Episode One, Robin is watching an interview with Owen Quine via her computer monitor, and on her desk is a stack of five hardback books by Quine: The Balzac Brothers, Murder On The Isle of Scots(?), Dreaming in Onyx, Hobart’s Sin and Oh, Ring of Bodies. Three of these titles were invented for the TV production.
Michael Fancourt’s book Bellafront:
The cover of Bellafront features quotes from two fictitious publications: The Morning Herald and National Reporter.
“Loads of gore and arcane symbolism” and “You want to know, what’s in the bag, what’s in the fire?” both lines were lifted from the book version of The Silkworm, spoken by Crossfire publisher Christian Fisher at the end of chapter six.
Robin walks into Cecil Court, London 14:27 into Episode One of The Silkworm and stops to look in the window of Goldsboro Books. A stack of copies of Bellafront by Michael Fancourt is displayed alongside a poster featuring the author.
Robin enters the shop (Goldsoboro Books on Cecil Court) to purchase the novel.
In Episode Two of The Silkworm, Strike and Robin consult with a literary critic, analysing the parody of Michael Fancourt’s wife’s novel, Fancourt’s early work and Quine’s Hobart’s Sin.
At 46:40 Robin says of Blatteroon:
“Apparently, a lot of people ask Oxford for it cos it’s got Fancourt’s earliest published story in it.”
The cover appears to be yellow rather than green.
Many other pieces of Lizzy Butler’s graphic and production design feature throughout The Silkworm.
At 3:53 into Episode One, the logo for Roper Chard Publishing in Daniel Chard’s office can be seen. (In this scene, you can also see the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them screenplay by J.K. Rowling on his bookshelves).
At 4:44 in Episode One, you can see the agency rota on Robin’s computer monitor.
At 9:10 in Episode One, you can see the photo of Joe North, Michael Fancourt, Owen Quine and Liz Tassel when they were younger.
At 16:10 in Episode One, walking down New Row in London, Strike sees the cover of Country Elite magazine featuring Charlotte Campbell and Jago Ross.
At 20:56 in Episode One, you can see Strike’s invitation to Robin and Matthew’s wedding.
At 21:43 in Episode One, Robin reads Katherine Kent’s blog, My Literary Life, on her computer monitor.
“Morning Venetia.”
At 22:03 in Episode One, Robin finds Katherine Kent’s personal information on the London Adult Learning website.
At 28:39 in Episode Two, you can see the ice sculpture at the Roper Chard rooftop party.
At 38:35 in Episode Two, Strike interviews Kathryn Kent at her flat. On one of her shelves, you might be able to spot her self-published erotic fantasy novels Melina’s Sacrifice and Melina’s Punishment.
Kathryn Kent’s book covers:
