and it all comes down to a great book cover design. Tim McConnehey, founder at collaborative publisher IzzardInk.com and author of 10 Secrets to a Bestseller: An Author’s Guide to Self ...

Writer and editor Mark Sinclair reflects on the influence that the digital world has had on our understanding of book cover design, before rounding up his favourite covers of the year Ahead of sharing ...

The Academy of British Cover Design (ABCD) has revealed its winners for the best book designs of the year in addition to a special competition for the “winner of ...

Of course, this isn’t to say that what hits the market is bad—in fact, I’d contend we’re in a golden age of book cover design, with each publishing season bringing a deluge of insanely ...

Judges will whittle down the 10 up-and-coming designers and illustrators to ... and features a special one-off brief to create not just a single book cover but a comprehensive design system, in ...

Key Mistakes to Avoid in Book Cover Design Before diving into the design process, it’s essential to recognize and avoid common mistakes that can diminish the impact of your book cover.

Go ahead, judge a book by its cover. We asked book cover designers to pick the best book covers of 2025 and tell us what makes them so great. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature.

the paperback design was tweaked “to speak to the widest possible audience,” says John Freeman, the book’s editor. Paperback The Vintage cover ditched the thin, hardcover scribble for a ...