Needless to say there were some awful ones too, but some greats off of the top of my head. A recommendation that i made in my previous blog posts is to always look at the bestselling book covers in your genre. The glory of bad sf and fantasy cover art this article is more than 8 years old. Spell book for larp with skull book of shadows leather notebook sketchbook cover a4 a5 fantasy gothic wicca pagan book refillable journal tlleather 5 out of. He makes covers that make me want to read the book. May 20, 2015 sff book covers that made you pick up the book. So youve just finished writing your fantasy book and now youre wondering how to make a book cover that clearly depicts the history and character of the text. Classic sci fi books, isaac asimov books, fantasy book covers. The 60 best book covers of 2016, as chosen by designers.
Your premade book cover will include your own title, your author name and any tagline or subtitle you wish to include. Kari holloway submitted cracked but never broken designed amy hunter. This predesigned premade fantasy book cover features a stone man who is cracking. The results range from unintentionally hilarious to just plain botched, from unfair presentation of a wellwritten tome to apt packaging for trash. Download 4,052 fantasy book cover stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Romanceerotica premade book covers rocking book covers. What others say about me award winning ya fantasy author, ck dawn ljiljana is a dream to work with. Urban fantasy, although there is some overlap between genres and certain covers. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi and sci fi. The glory of bad sf and fantasy cover art books the guardian.
To make the natural transition from athletic prowess to fantasyscifi books. Fantasy books with cool covers score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The shire of kurdistan by tom blackwell, via flickr, cc bync 2. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi and sci fi books. Apr, 2020 create amazing fantasy book covers with fully customizable templates. I think the harry potter book covers are for the most part very ugly. Forgotten hero fantasy premade book cover for sale. This post is not about telling you how much to spend on a cover though, its just for education and awareness of different options. Anony mouse requested the bestworst cover art from genre fiction. Great prices, fast turnaround, and one on one collaboration are just the start of the fantastic customer service you get with fantasy book design. So without further ado, feast your eyes on the 60 best book covers of the yearand id suggest checking out more of the recommenders work while youre at it, too. When using illustration or an image on a book cover, its helpful for scifi and fantasy writers to show original images to help set themselves apart from the. May 12, 2017 the type of font you should use will largely depend on the genre that your book is written in.
This is true whether you are an author selfdesigning your cover or a book cover designer designing a book cover for a client. Sep 27, 2011 the glory of bad sf and fantasy cover art this article is more than 8 years old. Book cover designer premade book covers and custom book. Like most guys, ive got posters of heavily muscled men on the walls of my room, and can say that i honestly have no problem staring at the male form for hours on end. When i was researching my worst fantasy covers list, i found myself realizing how many good or even great fantasy covers there have been through the years. Each book cover is 100% exclusive and sold only once. Jun 27, 2015 the crack in space is an expanded novel from the story canata 140 first published in the magazine of fantasy and science fiction, july 1964. Urban fantasy, although there is some overlap between genres and certain covers can be used for a number of paranormal categories.
By its cover another awesome collection of covers of the sfhpulp variety. Testimonials whoever said that no one judges a book by its cover is a dirty rotten liar. Mar 31, 2010 cover matters is a new monthly feature in which we examine the medium that is first contact between a reader and a book. But this is so unique it may be what will help you crack this conundrum. All these can help in identifying the title and author of the book. Isaac asimov foundation and empire fantasy book covers, book cover art.
How to make a cliched high fantasy cover thoughts on fantasy. Aesthetically, id like to think we have moved past unintentionally pulpy fantasy covers. Aug 15, 2012 for terry brookss first book in the new dark legacy series i was asked to create a dragon skull, hanging in a stone alcove with interesting lighting that gave the cover a rich and bold look to it that was different to everything else that was out there. A lot of scifi and fantasy book covers rely on fonts to help showcase the genre in which theyre operating. Premade ebook covers paranormal romance on this page are readymade designs for reverse harem and paranormal romance book covers. Urban fantasy covers are presently getting shifted to their own gallery here.
Thousands of unique premade fantasy book covers created by professional designers. The absolute worst part about every fantasy novel, apart from the writing, is the ludicrous cover art they all seem to have. The chesley awards just chose its 2014 finalists, and there. These tales are set in modern times, and often seem very familiar but there is always something different about the realities these books are set in. Corvid has your book covered with one crow premade book covers, whether your specialty is hard sf, epic fantasy, urban fantasy, steampunk, dieselpunk, or any version of speculative fiction.
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Paula brandonwhen it comes to book covers, contrasting elements can have either a positive or a negative effect, but either way it is usually something small that doesnt particularly make or break the cover itself. Also, for science fiction and fantasy, michael whelan is amazing. Create amazing fantasy book covers with fully customizable templates. And in similar style old covers of wendigs miriam black series. Well be combining several stock images into a crazy moss man. Print book cover design package is ideal for both firsttime authors and established authors. I disqualified everything that appeared in this cracked article, just in. Paranormal suspense fantasy cover design, written by birds book 1. The brief history of the dead by kevin brockmier is a fantasy novel that gives. Collection of premade book covers for romance and erotica genres. We will be talking about issues such as whitewashing practices, covers in poor taste, misleading or completely inaccurate covers, cliched covers and, of. Cracked by k m walton book cover, description, publication history. This feature will dedicate more separate space to a topic that has always intrigued, irked, and befuddled us.
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Get your book noticed with these takeaways from famous covers. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. All our premade book covers are available as ebook, audiobook and kdp full print covers. The white, cracked lettering on a simple black background invited brave. Mckillips the book of atrix wolfe and the tower at stony wood. Contemporary fantasy is a subgenre where magical creatures are hidden amongst us. Book cover design prices in 2019 rocking book covers. I also love rich anderson covers because you can give that man the most ridiculous concept like knights and dinosaurs, grimdark mouse and his gang of ragtag animals or feral hypos he did for river of teeth and he will make it work.
Genres include romance, thrillers, horror, scifi, fantasy and childrens book covers. I always find it amusing when i get to the part of the book that the artist is describing on the cover. Apr 19, 2014 worst fantasy book covers part 2 posted on april 19, 2014 by bookwraiths your favorite dose of bad fantasy covers is back with some really bad examples of fantasy art, not just the art itself but also the nonsensical nature of some of these covers. Great prices, fast turnaround, and one on one collaboration are just the start of the. The 40 most inappropriate childrens book covers cracked. How to make your own fantasy book cover online placeit blog. When classic books fall into the hands of the rare cover artist who. I like when i can get a good size book cover, with the title plus the full picture without the printing all over it. Each cover is original and only sold to one author. Tad williams stone of farewell dennis mckiernans the darkest day.
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