Pick up a book, glance at the front and back covers, ... Hiring a general graphic designer, a common choice for book covers, will cost between $100 and $400 at the entry level, ...

Pick the best blurb from the most prominent author or outlet and include it on the front cover. Additional blurbs can go on the back cover. Image Size: Look at a thumbnail-sized image of the ...

“The Dimensions of a Cave,” by Greg Jackson Designed by Jamie Keenan. This book has two back covers and the spine is inside out. The design (used solely on the British edition) feels like a ...

Book covers do more than attract attention—they signal genre, audience, and the author's intent, shaping first impressions ...

Reader’s Digest spoke with three accomplished book cover designers and artists who shared the best book covers of 2025. Ahead, you’ll find thoughtful, detailed analysis by Hanna Barczyk, Lisa ...

Have women's backs replaced galoshes as the go-to book cover image? Sure seems that way. There have been an awful lot of new books coming out lately that show a women's back on the cover, Chloë ...