When school starts, another evergreen process begins— writers seek out covers for dark academia and school related stories. In this science fiction fantasy twist on the genre, Echoes of Eternity features staples of the genre but also some unique elements due to the science fiction aspect. Featuring an academy building and a teenage student, IContinue reading “Echoes of Eternity | Fantasy-Sci-fi Book Cover”
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The Black Stone Unleashed | Fantasy Cover
Sometimes it’s important to trust the process, and for this one, I definitely had to trust it! When I made my last post, I was in the middle of working on the cover for the sequel to the Temple Unleashed and honestly, it was not looking good. But, with a little faith, time, and changingContinue reading “The Black Stone Unleashed | Fantasy Cover”
Daughter of the Seven Hills | Book Cover
The fate of Rome lies in the hands of a healer in Daughter of the Seven Hills, Margaret McNellis’s upcoming historical fiction book. Following Aurelia as she navigates intrigue and conspiracy and experiences a whole new culture that she may have once considered “barbaric”, the book releases on May 21st, 2024 and is available forContinue reading “Daughter of the Seven Hills | Book Cover”
The Lotus Queen | Dark Fantasy Book Cover
Is it the combination of something sharp with something soft? Or is just that every kick butt fantasy heroine deserves both flowers and daggers? Either way, this premade book cover is in the grand book cover tradition of sharp objects + flowers = happiness! With dark pink petals, a golden dagger with flowers, and otherContinue reading “The Lotus Queen | Dark Fantasy Book Cover”
Awaken | Fantasy Book Cover
Magic potions, far-off worlds, royalty, cold and enchanting flowers, and more all combine in Awaken by Jamie Michelle! Coming in Spring 2024, Awaken follows Addy Fawcett, an herbalist, as she is exiled into a magical world– the same magical world that Nightstalkers, the blood-thirsty creatures of the night that killed her parents when she wasContinue reading “Awaken | Fantasy Book Cover”
Ava and the Glass Wish | Fantasy Book Cover
What do you see when you look in the mirror? In this fantasy book and book cover, the mirror is one built on wishes and magic, and it’s not always your reflection that stares back at you. Sharing aesthetics with Divine Rivals, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Coraline, this story follows Ava as she tries toContinue reading “Ava and the Glass Wish | Fantasy Book Cover”
Roman statues, roman ruins
Step into the dark mythology of Ancient Rome with this book cover designed for a historical, fantasy story featuring the vestal virgins, intrigue, mystery and more. My latest request involved roman myths, statues, and ruins, calling on the cover to at once depict dark imagery of a forgotten past and staples of gothic imagery. PullingContinue reading “Roman statues, roman ruins”
Photography in Maine and Lost Cinderella Photoset
This photoset, captured last year, transports you to a fairytale realm with a glass slipper and crown, as if Cinderella herself wandered through these mystical woods. Photographed in Maine.
National Novel Writing Month: Four Winds Society Book Cover
The National Novel Writing Month is ongoing, and despite a busy design-related day job, the writer has managed to create a few more book covers, including one featuring blue watercolors, trees, and bears, and even do some personal writing.
National Novel Writing Month: Of Blood and Crowns
November is National Novel Writing Month, which is part of an event lovingly called NaNoWriMo for participants. The idea is to write 50,000 words in a month, thereby, writing a barebones first draft of a novel or a good portion of a longer novel. I’ve participated many a time (finishing three!), but this year, inContinue reading “National Novel Writing Month: Of Blood and Crowns”
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