Makeover goals After “The Rabbit Hutch” won the National Book Award in 2022, the paperback design was tweaked “to speak to the widest possible audience,” says John Freeman, the book’s ...

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A number of readers are calling out Tor Books over the cover art of Gothikana by RuNyx, published by Tor's romance imprint Bramble on January 23, which incorporates AI-generated assets in its design.

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.

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 11, 2022, Page 16 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: The Year’s Most Notable Table Book Covers.

Trust Exercise by Susan Choi Macmillan Several years ago, I’m sure, the colorful, abstract cover had a psychedelic punch, announcing the arrival of a new voice.

For most students, books are for homework or reading for pleasure, but I ask them to look deeper into the concept of a book by analyzing books through four themes: object, content, technology and art.

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Sunshine worked with designer Sandra Maldo to enhance Maldo’s original cover illustrations, which foreground a longhorn skull adorned with blossoms in a “moody, muted design.” ...

Described as a "candid memoir, sharing parts of her life from outside the limelight", the book cover has several design features common to books in the 2020s: bold, sans serif type overlaying a ...