Every now and again we take time to compare covers from the UK and the US. Last time we we looked at V.E. Schwab's book A Gathering of Shadows. This time we have a bumper collection for you. In all cases the US versions are on the left. Share your analysis in the comments.
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As regulars on this site will know, sometimes I like to write about some of my favorite recent book cover designs.
Today, I'm admiring this beauty from Lucy Kim for Patrick Dacey's We've Already gone This Far. Lucy is a New York based designer working for Henry Holt. Prior to that, Lucy was at Penguin Group for 14 years.
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Book cover review: A Gathering of Shadows
This month saw the launch of the second book in V E Schwab's Shades of Magic series. The book was released in the UK and the US simultaneously – and each region opted for a different cover. Lets take a look:
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agline reviews and teasers are used frequently on many of the bestsellers, but seem strangely absent in indie book covers. This is partly down to the often cited advice that everything on your cover should be legible at thumbnail size. This is simply untrue.
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Two days ago we rummaged through Shackleton's bookshelves to explore the books people take on expeditions to Antarctica. Today's book cover review focuses on a very different pile of books.
Read moreBook Cover Reviews: Unforgettable
Unforgettable is a debut novel by Charlie Maclean. The cover has been designed by Sinem Erkas. The cover was created, not through clever manipulation in Photoshop, but by typsetting the book and then cutting / tearing into it. The end result is eye-catching and gorgeous!
Read moreBook Cover Reviews: Pax
The cover for Pax, the bestselling new novel by Sara Pennypacker, grabs me every time I see it. Aimed at children aged about 9+, Pax is a "moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox, and their epic journey to be reunited".
Read moreBook Cover Review: A Song for No Man's Land
I love this cover for the newly-released A Song for No Man's Land.
The first in a series of dark fantasy novellas by Andy Remic is set in the trenches of World War I...
Read moreBook Cover Reviews: The Bricks that Built the Houses
Sometimes I like to write about some of my favourite recent book cover designs. Recently the cover for this new book by Kate Tempest, The Bricks that Built the Houses, caught my eye.
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