Hearts in Orbit – Jason M. Spencer

Hearts in Orbit – Jason M. Spencer

See this cover on Good Reads Hearts in Orbit dares to ask the question: what if a tree had a meltdown in space? The result is this fever dream of a book cover, where an interstellar willow weeps into the void, and design coherence floats just out of reach. Let’s...
Drawing for Gold – Clark Guire

Drawing for Gold – Clark Guire

See this cover on Good Reads If this is drawing for gold, I can only assume the competition was judged by blindfolded squirrels. Welcome to a cover that takes aim — and misses the target, the point, and possibly the genre. Let’s start with the obvious. Our heroic...

The Sound of Violet – Allen Wolf

See this cover on Good Reads In a world full of visual noise, The Sound of Violet hits a flat note. And then tries to pass it off as a love song. Let’s start with the most glaring element — the bridge. Not just any bridge. This is the Bruce Banner of bridges, hulking...
A Ferry Long Way To Go – Misty Simon

A Ferry Long Way To Go – Misty Simon

See this cover on Good Reads Sometimes a cover tells you exactly what you’re in for — in this case, it’s a long and bumpy ride down the river of cut-and-paste design, with no ferry in sight and a whole lot of visual turbulence. A Ferry Long Way to Go is meant to be a...