The Demons of Liberty Row Cover Designer: Ilsie Om Comments about cover design The novella is based on my steampunk comic BOSTON METAPHYSICAL SOCIETY. It tells the story of how two of the main characters first met and their first case together. I wanted the cover to have a steampunk aesthetic with a hint of foreboding (and a demon) in the background with characters that resembled those in the comic. Ilsie did a terrific job in coming up with exactly what I wanted. … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: The Demons of Liberty Row by Madeleine Holly-Rosing
Cover Contest: The Astonishing Bobcat: Hero Worship by A. W. Selby
The Astonishing Bobcat: Hero Worship Cover Designer: It was a collaborative effort between Okcate Smith, Tallulah Smith, and myself. Comments about cover design I was inspired by the Silver Age comics illustrations and pitched my idea to Okcate Smith and Tallulah Smith. Okcate Smith came up with the layout idea, and she digitized and designed the final product. The amazing thing about this cover is that the main image (Bobcat, the buildings and the sky) are all hand drawn and hand … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: The Astonishing Bobcat: Hero Worship by A. W. Selby
Stowaway to the Stars by Graham Keeler
Larry, an undercover agent for the Interstellar Exploration Program, stumbles on a covert operation by Zilon, a ruthless member planet of the Galactic Union. In the process, a fellow agent is killed. He seeks to expose the operation and obtain retribution for his dead colleague, but the Ziloni frame him and he becomes a fugitive from the Union. Larry flees to present-day Earth, where the existence of the Union is unknown. Karen is an Earthgirl seeking the man responsible for her sister’s … [Read more...] about Stowaway to the Stars by Graham Keeler
Sabotage by A. A. Smith @a_smith1978
In Sabotage, the cold war between the United Earth Alliance and the Jarufani Commonwealth has become much more unpredictable. The UEA has become increasingly vulnerable to acts of terror from extremists who are devoted to the Jarufani religion, Laskvo. In an effort to create a less volatile environment, the UEA is sending a delegation to try and win over the Shakarians, a long time ally of the Jarufani. They are also sending an expeditionary group to a remote planet in an attempt to unlock … [Read more...] about Sabotage by A. A. Smith @a_smith1978
Cover Contest: Theophilus Grim and the Conundrum of Time Part 1 (The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim series) by Dannal J. Newman
Theophilus Grim and the Conundrum of Time Part 1 (The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim series) Cover Designer: Comments about cover design The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim is a fun series set in Victorian era London (not unlike The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes). My main character, Professor Theophilus Grim, is sort of a mad scientist and inventor who hopes to make the world a better place through his clever inventions. During an effort to stop time altogether, Professor Grim … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: Theophilus Grim and the Conundrum of Time Part 1 (The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim series) by Dannal J. Newman
Cover Contest: The Cartel by E.G. Manetti
The Cartel Cover Designer: EG Manetti Comments about cover design The image is built from elements used in the narrative. Although I provided the overall concept and props, my photographer Jim O'Connor (https://www.facebook.com/joconnorphotography) brought his vision and talent to the final result. … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: The Cartel by E.G. Manetti
Cover Contest: Quexistence: The Quest for the Meaning of Existence: TIME DREAMS by Tom Stafford
Congratulations! This cover is a winner in the Book Goodies 2014 Book Cover Contest. Quexistence: The Quest for the Meaning of Existence: TIME DREAMS Cover Designer: Tom Stafford Comments about cover design I began with a swirling image of the grand-design spiral galaxy M74, also called NGC 628, and the Helix Nebula, also known as the Eye of God. The images were then tweaked, cropped, colorized, and layered. In the center is the Creature of Time, Freebird, comprised of Itbee, … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: Quexistence: The Quest for the Meaning of Existence: TIME DREAMS by Tom Stafford
Cover Contest: L’Landra’s Tale: Riding The Storm Out by Leandra Martin
L'Landra's Tale: Riding The Storm Out Cover Designer: Bonnie Wasson Comments about cover design My cover artist really doesn't need any help with ideas, but I will usually tell her a summary about the story and a small idea about what I am thinking, and she will run with it. This one was basically all her idea, with a few tweaks from me when in the beginning stage. I wanted the cover to convey the story about the protagonist (L'Landra) and her struggle with an enemy who has threatened to … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: L’Landra’s Tale: Riding The Storm Out by Leandra Martin
Cover Contest: The Last Seminarian by RM DAmato
The Last Seminarian Cover Designer: Sara Galvis Comments about cover design Sara Galvis is a graphic artist who created the cover based on an extended plot synopsis that I submitted to her. … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: The Last Seminarian by RM DAmato
Cover Contest: Change by Design by Catrina Taylor
Change by Design Cover Designer: Jason Dodge Comments about cover design After receiving the file for this short story, Jason Dodge was able to design a cover that caught the story's heart. It is cool in color, much like the main character. The eyes enhanced the intensity much like the words on the page roll into terrifying moments that require intense scrutiny. Since this book, he has created every cover for Xarrok related stories. … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: Change by Design by Catrina Taylor
The Circuit: Executor Rising by Rhett Bruno @RCBruno44
It has been centuries since Earth was rendered a barren, volatile wasteland. With their homeworld left uninhabitable, humanity founded a system of colonies throughout their local solar system. Known as the Kepler Circuit, these settlements are strung together by a network of nonaligned Solar-Ark transports, locked in continuous motion. They have served to provide an influx of resources to every faction ruling over the remnants of humankind, most importantly the newly discovered element Gravitum … [Read more...] about The Circuit: Executor Rising by Rhett Bruno @RCBruno44
Cover Contest: Colorworld by Rachel E Kelly
Congratulations! This cover is a winner in the Book Goodies 2014 Book Cover Contest. Colorworld Cover Designer: Beth Weatherly & Richard Heeks Comments about cover design I have been enamored with the photography of Richard Heeks since I began writing Colorworld. The soap bubble "worlds" he captured actually inspired the theme in a lot of ways and I loved it so much that I used drastic variations for each subsequent cover. I honestly was humbled that he chose to work with … [Read more...] about Cover Contest: Colorworld by Rachel E Kelly
