Behind the Cover – Vincent Chong
(The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge)
After a “slight” break Behind the Cover is back with an interview with Vincent Chong, who designed several covers for Frances Hardinge. This interview is about The Lie Tree, published by Amulet Books. Portfolio | Blog How did you become a designer and illustrator? Were they areas you always wanted to explore, or did it […]
Behind the Cover – Marci Senders
(A Thousand Nights, by E. K. Johnston, and Passenger by Alexandra Bracken)
And it’s time for a double interview! Marci Senders designed the covers of A Thousand Nights, by E. K. Johnston, and Passenger, by Alexandra Bracken, both published by Disney-Hyperion. Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest How did you become a designer? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? I always […]
Behind the Cover – Nim Ben-Reuven
(Revenge and the Wild, by Michelle Modesto)
Here with us today is Nim Ben-Reuven, the amazing letterer and designer behind the cover of Revenge and the Wild, by Michelle Modesto, published by Belzer + Bray (HarperCollins). We also have an introduction by Jenna Stempel, the designer! Website | Behance | Instagram Jenna Stempel: I knew this cover would be challenging from the start—the […]
Behind the Cover – Jenna Stempel
(This Savage Song, by V. E. Schwab)
New year means new amazing covers to talk about! Today I’ll be talking with the very talented Jenna Stempel about This Savage Song, by V. E. Schwab published by Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins). Website | Twitter How did you become a designer? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? As […]
Behind the Cover – Will Staehle
(A Darker Shade of Magic, V. E. Schwab)
After a break, Behind the Cover is back! As always, I accept suggestion for covers and designers I should feature, so feel free to send them to me. This time we have Will Staehle, the amazing designer behind the US cover of A Darker Shade of Magic, by V. E. Schwab, published by Tor Books. […]
Behind the Cover – Karl Kwasny
(The Year of Shadows, by Claire Legrand)
Karl Kwasny joins us to talk about the cover he did for The Year of Shadows, by Claire Legrand, published by Simon & Schuester, as well as the illustrations he did for the same book. Website | Tumblr How did you become an illustrator? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did […]
Behind the Cover – Todd Lockwood
(Memoir by Lady Trent series, by Marie Brennan)
Today Todd Lockwood is here on the blog to talk about the covers of the Memoir by Lady Trent series, by Marie Brennan, published by Tor Books. Website | Twitter How did you become an illustrator? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? A little of both. My […]
Behind the Cover – Joey Hi-Fi
(Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor, and Blackbird by Chuck Wendig)
Today’s designer and illustrator, Joey Hi-Fi, talks about two books – Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor, published by Hodder & Stoughton, and Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig, published by Angry Robot. Twitter How did you become an illustrator? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? Fabulous secret creative powers were revealed […]
Behind the Cover – Kirk DouPonce
(The Oversight by Charlie Fletcher)
My next guest is Kirk DouPonce, the designer of The Oversight’s cover by Charlie Fletcher, published by Orbit. Thank you for doing this interview, Kirk! Behance How did you become a book cover designer? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? At my preschool graduation from Tot Town I […]
Behind the Cover – Christa Holland
(The Star Thief Chronicles by Jamie Grey)
Today I have Christa Holland talking about the covers she did for The Star Thief Chronicles by Jamie Grey, self-published through Createspace. Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest How did you become a designer? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? I remember spending hours working with Gimp […]