Your book’s cover is its first impression – a single glance that can capture a potential reader’s attention or send them scrolling by. If you’re a self-published author, you know how critical your cover is. But here’s one question many indie authors face: Should you go with a premade book cover or invest in a…
What works for book covers in a particular genre changes. Keeping an eye on when/if trends change is part of a good book cover designer’s job. It’s, obviously, also highly recommended for authors to be aware of too, so that you hire the best possible help. If you’re looking for say, thriller cover examples, you…
Ever wonder what separates a good book cover from a great one? This post will show you the difference with 3 examples of a great book cover design gone wrong due to one mistake. Sometimes, that’s all it takes. Hopefully, seeing these will help you improve your cover-picking and judging skills. 😉 Typography Mistake This…
As an indie author, you probably care about your book covers a lot. Great! But it’s not easy to judge book cover quality for those with no education in design. This post will try to be your cheat sheet and help improve your choices. Use this quick checklist to run through when evaluating a cover…
Need some awesome book cover ideas for a book you are self-publishing next? Want to come up with something that’s not just pretty but also a standout idea? This is a quite quick, 8-question cheatsheet for book cover idea generation. Copy/paste it to a Word file or Google Docs and fill this out for yourself…
I’ve always admired Nanowrimo and the concept of 30-day challenges. I love how Nano brings authors together too as a community and helps write more. So many success stories! This year, I’ve decided to join too… but by giving myself a challenge of making some nanowrimo book covers. Figured, why not! It can work for…
As you probably agree, book cover design is a crucial marketing tool for your book. It was true before Amazon started doing less and less organic book marketing with its Also Boughts and promotional emails, and it’s even more true now in 2025 as book marketing is only getting harder. But can you tell when…
Wondering what are the book cover design prices for self-publishing authors in 2024? This post is an overview of current pricing ranges for Custom Book Covers and Premade Book Covers and why there are different price tiers. This post is not about telling you how much to spend on a cover though, it’s just for…
Are you getting ready to order a custom book cover for your new self-published book soon? Not sure what to prepare for the book cover design process? Perfect! This quick and concise article will show you what information you need when working with a cover designer and how to prepare a good book cover design…
When it comes to selling books, book covers and branding are key. Your cover is what greets the reader and entices or repels them from clicking through on Amazon or picking it up in a bookstore. And if it’s a series of books, you might lose more than one book sale. There are several different…
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