Can I Delete/Replace My Cover Art?

[Mark]

When I first set up my book, I uploaded cover art that was "unfinished," based on my own design, rather than the finished proof. Is there a way to remove the image so that I can now upload the finished proof, so that all of my editions will match? Thank-you for your help!

[Z-squared]

Did any advanced reader copies go out with the unfinished cover, either in ebook or physical format?

[Mark]

No. It was just the art I created, and which I had on hand, when I created the listing for my book.

[Z-squared]

Okay. Cover replaced.

[Mark]

Thank-you, but you replaced it with an image that has "copyrighted material" printed at the top and bottom of the image, which is not on my cover. Can you please use the image from the Kindle or ebook editions that I already have? They are both correct, and do not have the watermark that your image does. Thanks again!

[Jeremy]

Hi Z-squared,

I have the same issue. For two of my books, I uploaded a temporary cover 3 months before the book came out so I could pre-list it on Amazon. These two covers were only up for a short time before the final covers were finished. No ARCs or anything went out (neither were even finished at that point). Can I get these covers updated to the official ones also?
Thanks!

[Z-squared]

Mark wrote: "Thank-you, but you replaced it with an image that has "copyrighted material" printed at the top and bottom of the image, which is not on my cover. Can you please use the image from the Kindle or eb..."

We can't take covers from one edition and put them on another. We have to take edition-specific covers. However, I did find a version of the cover for this specific edition without the watermark on the publisher's website. Done.

[Z-squared]

Jeremy wrote: "Hi Z-squared,

I have the same issue. For two of my books, I uploaded a temporary cover 3 months before the book came out so I could pre-list it on Amazon. These two covers were only up for a short..."

Jeremy, I'd be happy to help you, but you need to provide links to the books in question. Also, in future, please start a new thread with your request, rather than posting onto a thread dedicated to a specific book.

[Mark]

Thank-you!

[Jeremy]

Z-squared wrote: "Jeremy wrote: "Hi Z-squared,

I have the same issue. For two of my books, I uploaded a temporary cover 3 months before the book came out so I could pre-list it on Amazon. These two covers were only..."

Ok, sorry about posting here. Will start a new thread next time. Thanks for the help, and please find the links below.

Best, Jeremy

1) Re-roll

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

https://www.amazon.com/Re-roll-BookSh...

2) Rewind

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

https://www.amazon.com/Rewind-BookSho...

[Z-squared]

Jeremy wrote: "Z-squared wrote: "Jeremy wrote: "Hi Z-squared,

I have the same issue. For two of my books, I uploaded a temporary cover 3 months before the book came out so I could pre-list it on Amazon. These tw..."

For Re-roll, the image in question was uploaded long before the pub date, so I could do it fine. For Rewind, the problem is that the cover image in question came from Amazon after publication, so it must stay on Goodreads. Instead, I created a new-cover edition for you here:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Per a recent change in Goodreads policy, I was able to move the ASIN to that new-cover edition as well. To set it as default, follow these instructions:

https://www.goodreads.com/help/show/3...

[Jeremy]

Great, thanks!

[rivka, Former Moderator]

It gets confusing when a thread linked to a specific book or author is also used for other books. I am closing this thread. Start new ones for other books.