BenjaminJ asked John Gwynne:

Saw the news today about the new series and my first thoughts were ‘oooh I wonder what they’ll look like?’. This led me to wonder how much of an input you have in that side of things? Do you give ideas/directions for cover art etc? If yes, do you already have ideas for the new ones or does that come a lot later? Thanks, and congratulations on the new deal!

John Gwynne Hi Benjamin,
It's great to hear from you.
I wonder what the cover art for the new series will look like, too - I'm excited about that.
In my experience cover-art so far for my books has always been a collaborative experience. Technically my publishers have control and final say on the covers, but to date they have always been brilliantly communicative and open to ideas. Really each cover has been a conversation where ideas and images have gone back and forth, slowly honing down to the final images, and I have always been immensely happy with the final results.
I hope that helps to answer your question.
Best,
John

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