Readers judge your cover in half a second, and the font testifies first. Typography triage for authors who think type is a detail. It’s the voice.
Browsing CategoryBehind The Cover
The Back Cover Is A First Date, Not A Deposition
Your blurb is not a summary. It’s a seduction with a word count. How to write back cover copy that makes browsers walk to the register.
Thirty-Two Pages, Two Bosses (Picture Books Without A Custody Battle)
A picture book is a duet where the words and art keep grabbing the same microphone. How author-illustrator teams split thirty-two pages peacefully.
Your Cover Aged Like Milk (When To Redesign, When To Relax)
Backlist covers age in dog years. The diagnostic for whether your older book needs a redesign, a refresh, or just better marketing.