Brian Kimberling is the author of two novels published in the US and UK, by Pantheon and Tinder Press respectively. He has also written for The New York Times, NPR, and others. Brian’s first novel, Snapper, about an aimless ornithologist in southern Indiana, was one of NPR’s Best Boo...
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Libraries Prefer Hardcovers Did you know that libraries prefer to stock hardcover books? That’s because hardcover books stand up better to repeated use. Since library books are shared between various members of a community, authors can also price a book higher for the library market than the r...
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Authors continue to use this strategy in 2021 to great success. Self-published author Jane Steen’s first-in-series historical mysteryThe House of Closed Doorshas been permafree since 2016. Before the launch of the newest book in the series, Jane redesigned the book covers for the entire seri...
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The covers for 'Harry Potter' books have changed quite a lot since the first book was released in 1997. Here's a dive into the many facades of the 'Harry Potter' novels.
This is one of those “why didn’t I think of that” covers. In my freelance life I’m often hired to work on period novels that feature strong female protagonists. It’s difficult to think of new and exciting ways to design these jackets, and this one succeeds at pushing the genre ...
But then I didn’t read any of the economics books; for those covers I wanted to convey the idea of something that was relatively abstract and thoughtful. The ones that I didn’t enjoy doing were the novels that I didn’t really like. Illustration has got greater possibilities as a ...
Compare and contrast the covers from two editions of the same novel. Assessment To assess student learning, ask them to answer the following questions in an extended paragraph: If you were the publisher of this novel, would you have chosen this cover for the book? Why or why not?