Behind the Scenes: Designing a Book Cover

Don’t you just lovethis book cover? I might be a tad bit biased toward my debut novel launching in a couple of months, but I could stare at this design for hours. I actually have the cover image hanging above my computer as motivation as I work on the marketing pieces.

Why is a cover so important? They say a picture isworth a thousand words and when it comes to picking a new book to read, the cover isthe first thing to catch your attention and make you want to find out more. While the blurb,...