30 Covers, 30 Days 2015: Day Twenty-FiveEvery November, during...

UNPLUGGED || A thriller being written by Victor Tran || Cover design by Matthew Silverman


GRANDFATHER || A horror novel being written by YWP participant Zachary || Cover design by Jon Gray


Matthew Silverman is an artist and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California.


Jon Gray has worked under the name ‘gray318’ for the past 12 years.

30 Covers, 30 Days 2015: Day Twenty-Five

Every November, during National Novel Writing Month, thirty professional designers volunteer to create book cover art inspired by novels being written by aspiring authors from around the globe. Why? To encourage new, diverse voices, and help build a more creative world.  

30 Covers, 30 Days is presented in partnership with designer and author Debbie Millman.  Wrimos: submit your synopses for 30C30D 2015 here.

Read more about these NaNoWriMo 2015 novels-in-progress, and the cover designers, below.

Unplugged

A thriller being written this November by Victor Tran.

Seven people from distinct walks of life sign on to be a part of another reality TV show from a major network. They are removed from the outside world and moved to an inescapable mansion in a secluded desert. The premise is this: without video games, television, even books, what would the average U.S. citizen resort to if they had nothing but free time?

Things take a turn for the worst when a cast member is found suffocated and lifeless in a restroom where cameras are not present; no recordings can be found of anyone else being present with the victim. The cast members eventually lose hope of escape after none of their futile attempts pan out, and signs of communication from the outside are nowhere to be found.

The show’s executive producer, Mr. Johnson, refuses to interrupt the broadcasts or release the cast members, believing himself to be the engineer of the century’s most significant social experiment. He sets out on a mission to defend his Magnum Opus from the interference of the FCC, U.S. government, network executives, and his live-in girlfriend.

The broadcasts continue, and the audience keeps watching…

Cover Designed by Matthew Silverman

Matthew Silverman is an artist and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. When not creating, you can find Matthew listening to his record collection, reading great books, traveling, eating, and generally enjoying life with his wife, Samantha.

 Grandfather

A horror novel being written this November by YWP participant Zachary.

The tree-like creature doesn’t have a name. It thinks perhaps it was a man once, back in a time long forgotten to any who still walk the earth. As it makes its way through the forest, as it has since the beginning, the creature meets a young girl named Sabina. She tells the ancient being that he sounds old. 

She calls him Grandfather.

Cover Designed by Jon Gray

Jon Gray has worked under the name ‘gray318’ for the past 12 years. He has designed book jackets for all the major publishers in the world and regularly undertakes editorial projects in the UK and US.