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Independent stories. Distinctive covers.

Your story.
Its first
impression.

Book covers that set the scene before the first page. Custom design for independent authors, from a single story to a whole series.

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The Witch’s Debt fantasy cover The Room Across the Landing thriller cover A Pinch of Poison cozy mystery cover FANTASY · MYSTERY · ROMANCE · SUSPENSE
Story-led imageryConsidered typographyA world that feels like your book

01 / Selected work

Six stories.
Six ways in.

Different genres call for different first impressions. Explore the details and thinking behind each cover.

6 covers

Self-initiated portfolio concepts. Display titles and author names are fictional.

02 / Further explorations

More stories.
Other worlds.

Character-led fantasy series, cinematic espionage, brighter romances and quieter memoirs. A wider look at the work.

Browse the collection. Select a cover for a closer look.

9 covers
  1. Heir of the Hollow Sun: a woman with a painted sun on her forehead, framed by a fine gold circle against burgundy.

    The Sundered Sun · Book I

    Heir of the Hollow Sun

  2. Warden of the Black Tide: an armored man in fur against deep blue, with a circular gold frame and flowing line detail.

    The Sundered Sun · Book II

    Warden of the Black Tide

  3. Crown of the Last Dawn: a woman in armor and fur against a warm plum background, framed by a fine circular motif.

    The Sundered Sun · Book III

    Crown of the Last Dawn

  4. Signal Zero: cyan futuristic lettering above an illuminated geometric portal and a thin beam of light in space.

    Science fiction

    Signal Zero

  5. The Glass Handler: a woman’s portrait fractured into glass-like vertical reflections above bold condensed lettering.

    Espionage

    The Glass Handler

  6. Dead Letter Winter: large black and red serif lettering around a shadowed man in a hat on a cream background.

    Historical espionage

    Dead Letter Winter

  7. Meet Me After the Rain: an illustrated café and a couple sharing an umbrella beneath bold teal lettering on a peach background.

    Illustrated romance

    Meet Me After the Rain

  8. Small Brave Things: bold lowercase black serif type above coral-colored steps and a small yellow sphere on a cream background.

    Nonfiction

    Small Brave Things

  9. The Shape of Staying: a red thread forming the outline of a house on torn paper beneath restrained serif lettering.

    Literary memoir

    The Shape of Staying

Self-initiated portfolio concepts. The first three covers form The Sundered Sun trilogy.

03 / Working together

One book.
Or the beginning
of a world.

Your genre, story and readers shape the direction. Every project begins with a clear brief and an agreed scope.

Find the right fit
01

Custom book covers

A cover developed around your story, with a considered visual concept, title treatment and final ebook artwork.

Concept · Composition · Typography
02

A connected series

A recognizable visual identity across multiple books, with room for each volume to have its own character.

Series direction · Coordinated covers
03

Beyond the front cover

Paperback wraps and matching launch graphics can be added to your project, with formats agreed around your publishing plans.

Print layout · Launch graphics

Each project is quoted to its brief. Deliverables, revisions and timing are agreed before work begins.

04 / The process

From your manuscript
to a first impression.

A collaborative process with room for your story and a clear direction at each step.

  1. 01 / Discover

    Start with the story.

    Share a synopsis, genre, comparable books and the feeling you want readers to take away.

  2. 02 / Design

    Find the visual idea.

    Agree a direction, then develop the imagery, composition and typography into a cover.

  3. 03 / Refine

    Get the details right.

    Review the design together and refine it through the revision rounds in your project scope.

  4. 04 / Deliver

    Ready for your next chapter.

    Receive final files prepared for the formats and publishing specifications we agreed.

05 / Your next chapter

There’s a story
on your desk.
Let’s give it a cover.

Tell me what you’re writing and where you want to take it. A short synopsis, your genre and a target publication date are a good place to start.

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    Self-initiated concept · Fictional title and author

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