Book Cover Design

A custom, professional cover — designed by hand to fit your genre and earn the click, the browse, and the buy.

Designed for your genre and your readers
Full print wrap — front, spine, and back
Created by a real designer — Joe designs every cover

The problem

Readers judge your book in under a second.

You know this already. You've done it yourself — scrolling through Amazon, stopping on some covers and scrolling past others without knowing why. That split-second decision is made almost entirely on the cover.

A homemade cover doesn't just look cheaper. It tells the reader — subconsciously, instantly — that the book inside might be too. I've seen genuinely great books stall out because the cover didn't match the quality of what was inside. It's the most expensive corner an author can cut.

A custom cover designed to compete in your specific genre — sized correctly, styled correctly, with the right typography and the right mood — is the difference between a book that gets passed over and one that gets clicked.

Why it matters

Readers really do judge a book by its cover.

It's the single biggest factor in whether someone stops, looks, and buys — and a cover that looks generic or homemade quietly costs you sales before anyone reads a word. We design a custom cover built for your genre and your story, crafted by hand in professional design tools like Adobe, so it stands shoulder to shoulder with the bestsellers in your category — in print and on screen.

What's included

A cover built to sell.

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A custom front cover designed for your genre and audience

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A full print wrap — front, spine & back — sized to your exact page count and paper type

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Back-cover blurb laid out and styled (write it yourself, or we'll help shape it)

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Print-ready cover files

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The front cover as a standalone high-res image

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One revision included to get it just right

What we need from you

Tell us about your book.

Title, subtitle & author name

Exactly as they should appear on the cover.

Your genre

So the design speaks to the right readers.

Final page count + paper type

White, cream, or groundwood — these set your spine width.

Covers you love (and don't)

Send a few examples so we can nail your taste.

Have your own artwork or photography you'd like used? Send it and we'll build the cover around it — otherwise we design from scratch. And if you're doing Step One with us, your page count and paper type carry straight over.

Simple from start to finish

How it works

Order

Check out securely — one service at a time, no account needed.

Share your details

Send your title, genre, page count, and a few covers you love.

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Get your cover

Print-ready files plus a standalone front image, in 5 business days.

Often added with this

Make it the whole book.

The Complete Package — $599

Bundle your cover with formatting and KDP setup, and save $98 versus buying each step on its own.

See the bundle →

Prepare Your Manuscript — $299

Doing this with us sets your final page count and paper type — so your spine width is exact.

See Step One →

Questions

Good to know

How many cover concepts do I get?+

We design one custom cover tailored to your brief, with one revision included to refine it. Additional revisions are $30 each.

How does the spine work?+

Your spine width depends on your final page count and paper type (white, cream, or groundwood). If we're also formatting your book, those carry over automatically.

Do you design hardcover and paperback?+

Yes — tell us which format(s) you're publishing and we'll size the wrap accordingly.

Can I use my own image or photo?+

Absolutely. Send licensed artwork or photos you own and we'll build the cover around them — or we create one from scratch.

Do I get a cover image for my eBook listing?+

Yes — you'll receive the front cover as a standalone high-res image you can use anywhere, including your eBook listing.

How long does it take?+

5 business days from the time we have your details.

Is this right for you?

Who this is for.

This is for you if…

Your manuscript is finished and you know your final page count
You want a cover that competes with the bestsellers in your category
You've tried to design your own and know it's not working
You're serious about your book making a strong first impression

This isn't for you if…

You don't have a final page count yet (the spine width depends on it)
You're looking for a digital-only cover (this is a full print wrap)
You want to use a pre-made template cover

Common questions

Things people ask before they order.

"How do I know you'll understand my book?"

Before any design work starts, you tell me your genre, the mood you're going for, covers you love, and anything you definitely don't want. I work from your brief, not my preferences.

"What if I don't like the first design?"

One revision is included. If after the revision it's still not right, we keep working until it is — or I refund you. That's the guarantee.

"Do I own the cover files?"

Yes. Completely. The finished files are yours to use however you need — print, digital, promotional, all of it.

Our promise

If we can't get it right, we'll make it right — or refund you.

One revision is included as standard. If after the revision it's still not right, we keep working until it is. If I genuinely can't deliver a cover you're happy with, you get your money back.

I design every cover personally. I take that seriously.

— Joe Boardman, EFA Publishing

Ready for a cover that sells?

Give us your story and your genre. We'll design a cover that earns the click.

Design my cover — $299