r/BookCovers

I'm an award-winning illustrator/designer and also a writer (this is my first novel). Please let me know what you think of it. I'm also open to commissioned work so reach out if interested. Thanks for your time.

Hi everyone! I'm an author and illustrator currently working on my novel, CHIVEY. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the mood this cover conveys. It's a digital oil painting created in Rebelle. Thanks for any feedback!

I create different scenes with the same characters, and im working on keeping my style consistent. My main goal is to illustrate picture books for children, though with the specific skills i have i think i would be better suited for doing covers rather than a whole picture book (For now). What do you think?

I created this on Canva and it's my first fully self-made cover so I wanted to check it wasn't complete rubbish.

It's for a cute fun sapphic fantasy novella. Unfortunately I can't afford to pay someone to make it. So I gotta go the diy route 😅

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

It’s my first time making a book cover, therefore I’m looking for feedback.

Edit: if you want to know the artists that create these amazing covers, they are tagged on my Instagram @poppyharrows (except 2 people who did not give me socials)

I decided to run a (paid) competition for the cover of my upcoming debut Dark Romantasy book - I aimed it at students or people who are just hiding in the background, sitting on some serious talent and the submissions I got were AMAZING.

But now I need to pick one.😩

I will admit, going into this, I had no idea what makes a good cover, and I was only really fascinated by the art.

Since then, I have read a lot about how the cover needs to signal the genre, the vibe, etc. But I was hoping there were some published authors floating about who would lend their eyes to these 16 covers and tell me what you think would be a good fit, but also what would be a good style/subject matter for the next 5 books to come 😬

(I have not tagged the artist in the post because I only have their Instagram handles and do not have permission to share first names, but if you like a style/design and are also looking for art, comment the number of the post (in red), and I will send you to their Instagram - these people need support!)

📙 Website - https://ccbookcovers.com/#portfolio

📧 Email - contact@ccbookcovers.com

If you've got something cooked up and want a cover that matches that, then I might be the right choice for you. 🌈

feel free to contact me here or via email for any thoughts or question you may have!

So when I first published, I heard my cover was terrible. I had it professionally done from Reedsy, but it didn’t match the genre.

I recently hired a new artist, and went through the process with him. He’s got a lot of good work on Reedsy, a large portfolio and a lot of good reviews.

We went through a lot of changes to the mockups and I decided on the one you see. Mind you, I THOUGHT they were just mockups. Like, “here’s about what it’ll look like, and I’ll make it look better before it’s fully done”. But this is what he sent.

My issue is; I thought my last cover looked good and it flopped. So idk if I have the best eye for what actually looks good. But I’m not super happy with this one and don’t know where to go or what to ask for.

What do yall think?

What is your very first impression when you look at it, and is the title easy to read? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

Hey everyone! A couple of days ago, I asked for your feedback on the cover for my upcoming novel, Shadow of the First Sin, and the tips I received helped me immensely.

The first image is the "before" version, and the second is the "after." Following your suggestions, I added shading to give the central figure more definition, making it easier to tell the hair and face apart. I also added some subtle shading to the body, toned down the colors so they aren't quite as harsh, and corrected the text placement.

I’m definitely open to more tips if you have them, but otherwise, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who weighed in!

Hii everyone! Here's another horror book cover I illustrated in the past for my guy Matt! Fun fact: that's my own hand! Matt is a frequent client of mine and there are 2 book covers I made for him with hands on it: this one and another one that he will publish in October, this time featuring my dad's hand! This new book he's working on is a follow up to his previous story "The Morningstar Confession" (which I also illustrated :P)

Just looking for some feedback. I went with Miblart, and I absolutely love the work they did. My only concern is that I'm not seeing many typographical covers in the romance market anymore.

This will be my my debut novel, a dark fantasy romance, so I'd love to hear your honest thoughts.

Hello everyone!

I am making my own covers and I was trying to find a certain style to go with for my works. Writing is a hobby and passion (one can only work so much). So, I would like to ask you how these covers look to you, if you get the "fantasy" feeling and any comments and feedback would be welcome. First image is my newest cover while the second one is from my previous work.