Romance novels ... who oversaw the cover’s design. “The final cover is lush, retro, surreal, and so curious—I hope people will see it and wonder, What on earth is that book about?” ...

But he hasn’t been traded in for a younger model; models generally have vanished from the romance ... said designer Neil Swaab. “Success is going to breed other success. Book covers are ...

including the front cover, spine, back cover, and flaps. If done right, a smart design can have a big impact on book sales; almost nothing will turn off a reader more than a jacket that looks ...

Sorry beefcakes and flowing skirts: the cartoon cover is in charge of romance right now. As Rachel Ake Keuch of Random House told Eye on Design, “The current book cover trend is highly ...

Primary school students have been reading TikTok sensation Icebr­eaker, an enemies-to-lovers romance about a ... fire for its ‘misleading’ cover. A book designer explains — and reveals ...

I actually got started back in 1997 by being ... I was at a Barnes & Noble book store when I happened to walk through the romance section. I saw a guy on a book cover who had all the same features ...

Illustrated covers – bright colours, abstract figures, playful fonts – front ... design. “We’re definitely seeing a shift,” says Leslie Murphy of the popular blog, She Reads Romance Books.

Jason Baca has a regular desk job by day, and then by night (or weekends), all bets are off: He's Mr. Romance Novel Cover Guy. Chances are you've seen him on the front of a juicy romance novel ...