Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of books and the business of storytelling. You might not have heard of book cover design's "7 second ...

01. Understand the story first. A book cover should encapsulate the essence of the story. Before diving into the design, read the book or discuss its themes with the author.

Kevin O’Donnell’s 2024 large-format book of photography and essays, Behind The Door: Profiles of a Peninsula, is the 2025 ...

It has also made an impression with the uniform cover design on its slim, purse-size paperbacks. Each 831 book features a geometrically blocked cover in two distinct colors and is emblazoned with ...

At Bramble, the cover of Danielle Allen’s Plus Size Player (June), illustrated in a painterly style by Keosha Lipsey, spotlights a Black couple: she’s a plus-size fashion influencer and wears ...

Design Your Book Cover Even with a snappy title, a book cover with plain text on a plain background will probably get lost in a busy e-bookstore. Get readers to notice your work among the rows of ...

Keith Hayes, who designed the Bernadette cover for publisher Little, Brown, told me via email that he didn’t have any intention of using the flat design style or starting a trend when he ...

Amazon’s sway in the publishing world now extends to even the design of books themselves. The company now accounts for about 45% of all books sold in the U.S., according to Peter Hildick-Smith ...