When you’ve put your heart and soul into writing a book, you want the cover to be perfect. And you know a cover can make or break your book, so you want to work with a book cover design professional who is on top of what themes, colors, and fonts will speak to readers in your genre.

While some book cover design services interact only online to collect your ideas, the Write Place believes a personalized experience is the only way to truly create a cover that exceeds your expectations and inspires readers to buy your book.

How we create your book cover

We start every project with an in-person or phone conversation. We want to know what drove you to write this story and what you envision on your cover. We’ll discuss your budget, because we know that matters when you’re self-publishing. We offer four book cover design packages to suit a variety of price points.

Our experienced cover designers specialize in typography selection and have access to a vast font library. We can work with your own high-quality images and illustrations or curate a stock photo.

We also consider things like how your book cover will look in thumbnail size. Write Place book cover designers specialize in creating covers that stand out amongst other covers in your genre, yet fit into what a lover of that genre expects in a cover.

The package that fits your needs will determine the number of custom cover concepts you receive. Authors interested in our full range of publishing services can pick which cover design package is included in their price quote.

Simple cover design
For authors on a budget who can provide their own high-quality imagery and have a clear vision of their front and back cover concepts.

  • Initial meeting with author and designer
  • 1 full cover design, based on the author’s concept
  • Basic Photoshop work performed on your digital image(s)
  • 1.5 hours of fine-tuning based on author feedback (Additional modifications: $65/hour)
  • Barcode
  • Free e-book cover
  • Free digital files of cover to suit your printer’s requirements
  • Free high-resolution image of cover for book marketing materials

$575

Basic cover design
Recommended for memoirs, children’s books, poetry books, and e-books.

  • Initial consultation and idea exchange between author and designer
  • Design research of what’s trending in your genre
  • 1 full cover design concept of normal complexity
  • Photoshop work of normal complexity on your provided image or curation and purchase of 1 stock image
  • 3 hours of fine-tuning based on author feedback (Additional modifications: $65/hour)
  • Back cover text editing
  • Barcode
  • Free e-book cover
  • Free digital files of cover to suit your printer’s requirements
  • Free high-resolution image of cover for book marketing materials

$1,150

Basic Plus cover design
Recommended for novels and authors who can envision multiple possibilities for their cover.

  • Review of key parts of manuscript by designer
  • Initial consultation and idea exchange between author and designer
  • Design research of what’s trending in your genre
  • Up to 3 front cover concepts of normal complexity
  • Follow-up conversation with designer about the cover concepts
  • Complex Photoshop work on provided image or curation and purchase of 1 stock image
  • Refining chosen front cover concept
  • 1 back cover and spine concept
  • 3 hours of fine-tuning based on author feedback (Additional modifications: $65/hour)
  • Book title consulting
  • Back cover text writing & editing
  • Barcode
  • Free e-book cover
  • Free digital files of cover to suit your printer’s requirements
  • Free high-resolution image of cover for book marketing material

$1,600

Premium cover design
Recommended for authors who want several covers to choose from and have big plans for their book.

  • In-depth review of manuscript by designer
  • Initial consultation and idea exchange between author and designer
  • Design research of what’s trending in your genre
  • Market research of comparable titles, including a close look at what sells and what doesn’t
  • Second conversation between author and designer after research is complete, talking through the best cover solutions
  • Up to 3 front cover concepts
  • Follow-up conversation with designer about the cover concepts
  • Curation and purchase of up to 2 stock images
  • Refining chosen front cover concept (includes complex Photoshop work if needed)
  • A second back cover and spine concept, if desired
  • Fine-tuning full cover design until you are completely satisfied
  • Book title consulting
  • Back cover text writing & editing
  • Barcode
  • Free e-book cover
  • Free digital files of cover to suit your printer’s requirements
  • Free high-resolution image of cover for book marketing materials

$2,750

Optional add-ons
  • Additional cover concept – $215
  • Additional ISBN – $105
  • Back cover text writing & editing – $190
  • Book title consulting – $160
  • Additional stock imagery, original cover photography, and custom artwork – Pricing varies

 

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