Among the many challenges book cover designers face is trying to represent a book’s premise or main character without getting so specific that readers are left with little to imagine. A few years ago, ...

And yes, in modern parlance, it’s more about not judging people. Looks can be deceiving and all that jazz. But many a well-meaning librarian or bookseller has encouraged readers not to judge literal ...

Finding the right cover and jacket design for a book can be one of the most exciting parts of the publishing process—and one of the most challenging. Indie authors will want to give some serious ...

It's no surprise that many readers consider a job in book publishing to be one of the most covetable careers. Within publishing, there are widely recognized positions — like that of a book editor or ...

Do all book covers look the same today? Euronews Culture goes under the dust cover with those that design them. Go into any bookshop and you’ll see a smorgasbord of design styles. There will be the ...

Paul Bacon’s name may be unfamiliar, but anyone who has browsed the bestseller racks over the last 60 years knows his work. If a book cover is a canvas, Bacon was its Matisse or Dali, who used minimal ...

We’re all told that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but most of us do! In fact, judging a book by its cover might not be such a bad thing. A cover can help readers get a sense of what a book ...

If you've been to an American bookstore in the past decade, the odds are good that a cover designed by Peter Mendelsund has caught your eye. Despite scant formal training, he has managed to create ...

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Primary school students have been reading TikTok sensation Icebr­eaker, an enemies-to-lovers romance about a figure skater and an ice-hockey player. The cartoon cover features a ponytailed girl (who ...