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Glen
Valley Cottage, NY, United States
I am a book designer with lifelong experience in book publishing. I am with you start to finish. You are not alone. We are a team!
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Poetry, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Business & Management.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Penguin Random House Inc.
- Bantam-Dell Publishing Group, Penguin Random House Inc.
- St. Martins Press Inc.
Nicole
Buffalo, NY, USA
Designer creating attractive, smart, and inviting covers for over a decade.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Prometheus Books
- Self-employed
Rachel
Charlottesville, VA, USA
Professional cover designer with experience designing for thrillers, literary fiction, poetry, and non-fiction.
Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Action & Adventure, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Psychological Thriller.
Work experience:
- C&R Press
- Creature Publishing
- The Scout Guide
- Liberty University
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Maxwell
Charleston, SC, USA
NY Times bestselling book designer. Featured 7 times on coverfold of Publishers Weekly. Simon & Schuster. Served neat or on the rocks.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Thriller & Suspense, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
- TURNER PUBLISHING COMPANY
- INDEPENDENT
- SIMON & SCHUSTER
Stewart
Morgantown, WV, USA
Over 30 years in publishing. Art Direction, Graphic Design, Typography, Illustration, Project Management. Two cats are also here to help.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, True Crime, and Religion & Spirituality.
Work experience:
- Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
- Sasquatch Books
- Seattle Weekly
- The Rocket
- Self-employed
Megan
Charleston, SC, United States
A designer with a passion for books and a comprehensive knowledge of both traditional and independent publishing.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Romance, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- CreateSpace, Subsidiary of Amazon.com
- Amazon.com
Lance
Charleston, SC, USA
Former Amazon/KDP book designer with over 12 years of experience working with independent authors and publishers.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- CreateSpace/KDP
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Kerry
Seattle, WA, USA
With more than 25 years' experience in publishing, I've helped usher numerous books from manuscript to final production.
Genres: Classics, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Sean
New York, NY, USA
Professional book designer: focusing on interior design, ebooks, and illustration.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Comics Non-Fiction, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Hachette Book Group
- DC Comics
Gene
New York, NY, USA
Full-service design studio specializing in cover art and branding for indie authors and independent publishers.
Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Historical Romance.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Jerry
New York City, NY, USA
Designer, Art Director and Illustrator. I specialize in Big, Bold Thrillers and True Crime.
Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, True Crime, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- St. Martin's Press
Lesley
White Plains, NY, United States
Creative art director and book cover designer specializing in commercial woman's fiction, young adult, and romance.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, African American Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House (Formally Penguin Group USA)
- Penguin Group USA
- St. Martin's Press
- Tor Publishing Group
John
Alameda, CA, USA
Designer for the likes of Chicago Review Press, North Atlantic, PM Press, Steerforth, Haymarket, AK Press, Reaction, Wisdom, and... you?
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Political Science & Current Affairs, True Crime, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, and Short Story.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Danna Mathias
Charleston, SC, USA
Cover/interior designer with 15+ years experience. Worked for Amazon.com and small publishers. A passion for beautiful, simplistic books.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Amazon.com
Heather
Chicago, IL, USA
Experienced cover designer of adult fiction and non-fiction genres. Let's make your book a best-seller!
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Coming of Age, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Sourcebooks
Ian
West Linn, OR, USA
25+ years designing covers and interiors that resonate—trusted by publishers and indie authors to create books that connect with readers.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Insight Editions
- Clarence Lee Design and Associates
- Gita Sporting Goods
John
New York, NY, USA
I’m an experienced graphic designer specializing in book covers with thousands of covers published. I design for high visual impact.
Genres: Classics, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Children's, Action & Adventure, Architecture, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Dover Publications





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