Will you judge a book by its cover?
Will you judge a book by its cover?
Will you judge a book by its cover?
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Hannah
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One of the many aspects of being an author is cover creation. I am fortunate to have a publisher that allows me to have input into my covers, and it is a part of the publishing process that I very much enjoy. That said, I do not always find it easy to decide how I want the cover to look. Cover design is far more difficult than it may appear at a glance, for one simple reason: the cover is really important to capture a reader’s interest, and to convey the mood and style and subject of a book.
How much do you judge a book by its cover? Do you have to ‘connect’ with cover art before you will pick up a book and read the synopsis? What do you look for in a cover? Is it important to have covers that look beautiful on your shelf (or do you perhaps read ebook versions when you don’t love the cover so much)? I would love to hear your thoughts.
In order to better understand how readers judge covers, I thought I would try a poll this week. Have a look at these covers, which are all for the literary classic Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Which do you like best? Please vote using the form below. Let’s see which style of cover is the most appealing.
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I like pictures of reflections. in the early 1970’s a Navy wives club had an art show. One woman painted a snow scene in a forest with trees reflecting in a lake. I didn’t have the money at the time to buy it, but I went back to the ship and borrowed enough to pay for it. I just had to have that picture. I buy most books online now. When I used to buy them at bookstores or other retail stores I would look at the covers on the shelves to see what I would pick up. I never… Read more »
That’s so interesting, that a cover can help you discover an author’s work, but once you ‘know’ them, you stop noticing the art so much. I guess it is a little like falling in love – at first you really notice how a person looks, and then you just know them and see past the ‘cover’ to the inner person.
Thank you for taking the time to comment.