#13: LeAnna Smith on the Secrets of Cover Design

Covers. How many of us have picked books just because we loved the cover and couldn't stop staring at it? I know I have been guilty of that more than once. I've even bought a book I already owned because I loved the new cover design so much.  What goes into the magic power that covers have over us? Where does this come from?    This week, I talk to LeAnna Smith about the art and science of covers. She's worked with everything from Big 5 titles to those who really want to set their self-published title apart.  Show Notes From Episode 13 with LeAnna Smith Judging a book by its cover (2:15) The role of the cover in eBook and digital publishing (3:30) Audiobook covers (5:00) Mentioned: Rivers of London Cover Versions Re-interpreting covers for different markets (7:45) Mentioned: Alice in Wonderland with new cover | Sam Potts episode on interior design Touching everyone's books (10:20) The interior-exterior disconnect (11:00) Creative control of the cover & texture options (12:00) Mentioned: Spot Varnish Cookbooks and even more design options (14:10) Trends in covers & the end of the jacket (15:15) Mentioned: Jojo Moyes & Me Before You's font cover Coloring book covers (20:00) Cher Kaufmann Mandala coloring books Re-packaging books for different price points & markets (20:45) Why publishing is a little like outlet shopping (22:00) International covers (25:30) Mentioned: Harry Potter's Cover for Lithuania (actually Finland)  Reading with office supplies (27:30) The cover design process step-by-step (28:30) Big stores throwing their weight around (31:40) Author input on covers (33:45) Working with individual authors (35:20) Publishing gift items and planners (37:30) Print-on-demand design (39:15) Leanna's entry into book design (39:45) Print is not dead (42:00) On LeAnna's nightstand : Fascinate by Sally Hogshead | Living Forward by Michael Hyatt  The hot tip for stock photography (44:00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.book-alchemy.com/subscribe