Comments on: Judging a Book by its Cover

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 21:25:42 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Tooker. STUNNING!

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 21:25:13 +0000

In reply to Laura Drake. If the book is out... we could just put the book title and author in comments...

By: Ellen Buikema

Ellen Buikema — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:26:51 +0000

Hi Jenn,
The books I've published thus far are children's chapter books with illustrations. I had my illustrator do the cover art and I did the remaining work, text, text placement and such. She does is not interested in doing that. It was a challenge, but the covers turned out well!

To me, it makes sense to have the illustrator create the cover art. I'll email the covers to you.

By: Jennifer Windrow

Jennifer Windrow — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:24:11 +0000

In reply to denise. Thank you Denise.

By: denise

denise — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 03:20:17 +0000

wonderful tips.

By: Jennifer Windrow

Jennifer Windrow — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 03:13:37 +0000

In reply to Julie Glover. Pinterest is my go to social media! Yes, sometimes you need to shift with the times and the change in genre.

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 02:12:22 +0000

I love your advice. Why didn't I think about using a Pinterest board to guide my book cover designer?! And your covers are awesome! What I've also found to be important is changing your covers if it's been a while and the style of book covers in your genre has shifted.

By: Jennifer Windrow

Jennifer Windrow — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 23:48:27 +0000

In reply to Rick Eve. I have the hardest time seeing those tiny covers with my aging eyes!! But yes, bright colors will help you stand out among the crowd!! And illustrative covers are the new trend!!

By: Jennifer Windrow

Jennifer Windrow — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 23:46:35 +0000

In reply to Lynette M Burrows. I adore your new covers. They fit the genre so well. I also loved your old covers, but these fit so much better!!

By: Rick Eve

Rick Eve — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 22:26:28 +0000

One aspect of the cover project that's always left me wondering, is how so many readers shop online, on their phones, and your expensive cover is now smaller than a postage stamp on their screen. Well crafted details are now a blur, and the only legible font is bold block letters. Recently, I've noticed a trend toward simple drawings, bright pastel colors, and bold titles, even for Fantasy and Scifi. Less is more, from what I see on the B&N bookshelves.