What do you get when you cross a gremlin, a pizzeria, and a 1950s housewife in fishnets? Apparently, you get Gremlin for a Groom, a book that dares to answer the question no one was asking: What if your grandfather’s stolen WWII fairy hammer led to a cursed...
They say not to judge a book by its cover. But in the case of The Can Sack Ghost by John Russell… maybe we should at least hold an intervention. This latest entry into the paranormal memoir genre is packed with ghost stories, spiritual lessons, and psychic insights....
This cover fumbles hard in its attempt to visually convey romantic drama. Let’s break down why: Visual Confusion The chaotic background–pastel leaves, erratic swirls, and disjointed patterns–clashes with the story’s darker, emotional tone. A romance involving...
What Went Horribly Wrong? 1. Zero Visual Cohesion This cover commits a cardinal sin of design: looks like it was built with PowerPoint in 1997. It uses three different image zones like it’s a high school project, not a professional book cover. The smiling stock photo...
Our reworkCategory: Erotica / ParanormalCurrent State: Seriously flawed; requires rework This cover reaches for metaphor but lands squarely in confusion, sending more mixed signals than a haunted dating profile. Art Direction & Imagery:The focal image of a human...
Our suggestionThe cover for Austin is a study in visual contradictions and design misfires, beginning with a strikingly literal case of a “floating head.” The protagonist’s enormous face looms over the Eiffel Tower in the background—but instead of anchoring the...
Our suggested reworkAt first glance, this cover screams “stock clip art on autopilot.” While the intention is clearly to land somewhere in the cozy mystery genre, the execution ends up feeling less charming and more like a PowerPoint slide gone rogue. Illustration...
Here is our suggested dramatic fixFor a sci-fi novel centered on dystopian survival, eco-rebirth, and unraveling dark secrets beneath a utopian façade, the cover for Eden Reforged unfortunately misses the mark both visually and thematically. The first and most glaring...
The Pharaoh’s Cat unfortunately falls into what many in the design world refer to as “fridge art”–an earnest but amateur attempt that lacks the polish, composition, and professionalism expected for a commercially viable book cover. It hinders, not helps, sales. The...
Here is our suggested rework of the coverCurrent Cover Weaknesses (With Genre Context in Mind): Issue - Why It’s a Problem for WWII & Holocaust Readers Inaccurate Tone & Mood - The current cover feels whimsical and lacks the emotional weight needed in WWII...