by Melinda VanLone
This is part three of my four-part series focusing on current book cover trends for 2022. Here are the other two, in case you missed them.
Sci Fi and Fantasy often get lumped together in bookstores because they both deal with the fantastical.… Read the post
by Melinda VanLone
Last time here at Book Cover 101 we talked about how romance cover trends are changing in a huge way toward more illustrations instead of photography, but they aren’t the only covers that are shifting with the times.… Read the post
by Melinda VanLone
I’ve mentioned it before here at Book Cover 101 but it bears repeating…cover trends change. That means whatever we learned five years ago, or even two years ago, is probably already out the window.
It’s enough to drive authors and designers insane.… Read the post
by Melinda VanLone
Book marketing is a squiggly squirrelly snake. Just when you think you have a handle on it, things change. People change. Audiences change. What works for one marketplace doesn't work for another. It makes sense, then to re-think or add-to your book cover strategy from time to time.… Read the post
Everyone judges a book by its cover, and that judgment happens in two seconds or less on the internet these days. That’s it. In two seconds your cover icon must grab the reader and hook them into wanting to learn more by clicking.… Read the post
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