Showing posts with label Do I Really Need a Professional Book Cover for My Novel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Do I Really Need a Professional Book Cover for My Novel. Show all posts

Friday, August 1, 2025

Do I Really Need a Professional Book Cover for My Novel?


by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author

When you walk through a bookstore or a library, how do covers call out to you? Personally, my eyes are drawn first to the title of a book. What is it called? What does it mean? How can you interpret the title multiple ways to mean something different? I love a great title. But from what I have been told, I’m in the minority. A great title matters, yes, but what seems to matter much, much more is an excellent, genre-specific book cover.

So far in this series on self-publishing, we’ve talked about setting your goals, understanding your legal rights as a self-published author, ISBNs, distribution channels, and market research. This month, we’re going to talk about one of the most important investments you can make in your book: your book cover.