Pretty ya book covers

Canvas book cover maker makes designing book covers amazingly simple even for nondesigners. My designer of the new design here in the uk has done a pretty good job, but im. Thousands of unique premade young adult book covers created by professional designers. If youve read any of these books and have thoughts on how they fit with their covers, wed love to hear them in the comments. The eyegrabbing books you pick up as soon as you see the cover. The official list of harpers winter 2020 ya book covers epic reads. However, i do think the ya book covers stem more from the teen sense of morbidity that you discussed. If youre looking for book cover design inspiration, here is a collection of 75 awesome book covers. A great book cover can amplify the text and themes of a book, using color, font, photographs, illustrations, or even completely stark visuals.

Dec 21, 2017 i kinda patted myself on the back there, but i just had a ton of fun working on these covers. Posted by dan december 7, 2016 december 7, 2016 1 comment on notable ya book covers of 2016. Dystopian fiction booksbest dystopian moviesya booksbooks to readthrillerthing 1beautiful book coversbook nooksbook. A scientific investigation of what makes ya covers so ridiculously embarrassing. Jan 16, 2018 just trying to brighten your tuesday morning with some pretty blending colors. Dec 06, 2012 click through to swoon over a few of the sexiest book covers of all time and since this is by no means an exhaustive list, and beauty is always in the eye of the beholder, add your own sexy. Ya book covers that make you look twice published april 30, 20 okay, i admit it. As ya author maureen johnson demonstrated in coverflip, an eyeopening experiment in which popular book covers are given regendered makeovers, books by women are routinely given feminine.

Weve rounded up some unique and breathtaking book covers that are sure to catch your eye and your heart. But 90s book covers played a part in some of our most exciting moments from elementary and middle school. Dont judge a book by its cover because hey guess what. Notable ya book covers of 2016 the casual optimist. See more ideas about beautiful book covers, books and ya books. Celebrating young adult book covers since march 23, 2012. This feature will dedicate more separate space to a topic that has always intrigued, irked, and befuddled us. Mar 07, 2012 putting pretty white girls on all your book covers is the book equivalent of what all our fashion magazines do. But so far, 2016 is looking to be like a real let down when it comes to racial diversity on ya covers.

Apr 16, 2020 lately, illustrated covers have been a huge presence on my shelves. Thats right im a big baby who is terrified of butterflies and moths. Jun 04, 20 as ya author maureen johnson demonstrated in coverflip, an eyeopening experiment in which popular book covers are given regendered makeovers, books by women are routinely given feminine. Aug, 2014 so, in an effort to beautify your world, here is a selection of excellent that is, beautiful, interesting, andor cool contemporary ya book covers that should set the standard for the rest. Theyre like works of art all on their own, conveying emotion, danger, and magic with carefully chosen strokes of a pencil or brush. There are surprisingly a ton of differing covers between the uk and the us so i just picked a couple of books i love or ones with covers i love. See more ideas about cover photos, cover and fb covers. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. A list of 10 of the prettiest, pink book covers in ya. We will be talking about issues such as whitewashing practices, covers in poor taste, misleading or completely inaccurate. This post is a celebration of the idea that yes, book covers do matter a great deal.

The epic reads designers have been hard at work making a lot of these gif covers, so if you ever have any requests for covers youd like to see animated, let us know in the comments. Can you name these young adult novels by their covers. When theyre all we have to go on when were deciding what to buy at the bookstore, who can blame us or any book shopper, for that matter. May 09, 2018 my favorite color changes from time to time, but recently, ive been letting out the girl in me, and ive been adoring pink. Like the hate u give, its pretty simplistic, but i think it really captures the mood of the story. December is here, which means youre being bombarded with best of lists upon best of lists. These books, featuring illustrated covers with bright colors and beautiful flowers, are available to buy as a set or individually. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book. Weve rounded up some unique and breathtaking book covers that are sure to catch your eye and. I have to apologize even more than usual for this years ya post.

Weve gathered the best young adult books coming out this year that youre sure to add to your reading list. We love a beautifully designed ya book cover and when you add a little animation poof you have discovered our newest favorite thing. Here at lit hub, we unpacked the biggest book cover trend of the year, compared us covers to their uk counterparts, and remembered the best and worst covers of lolita as well as edward goreys own cover designs. How to judge a ya book by its cover forever young adult. The fundamental rule of all readers is to never judge a book by its cover, but ilhether we spot a gorgeous book in someones hands or displayed in a bookstore, the cover piques our curiosity. Open a new book cover design create a beautiful book cover in under 5 minutes. Gendered covers are failing young adult readers culture.

Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design. Hot on the heels of my annual covers post, here is my look back at the years young adult book covers. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer. Trends in ya book covers june 1, 2014 by wordnerd227 in geeky opinions.

I can sometimes remember them by their distinctive covers, but lately, thats gotten harder because of the trend to make all the books look. Heres another one you can add to the list, but this one comes with a bit of a twist. I always judge books by the cover literally speaking of course sometimes, i dont even bother to read the blurb. Mar 17, 2016 i show you what i consider some really pretty book covers.

May 18, 2017 i like both covers and i hate both covers, let me explain. This weeks theme is an all about visuals freebie, and while it was supposed to be about graphic novels i havent read nearly enough to make a list so i picked top ten favourite ya book covers. Our covers are all unique, professionally designed, and only ever sold once. Last year, chad harbachs divisive baseball bildungsroman the art of. Traditionally published covers are featured for the most part, with the random selfpub thrown in every now and then. The fundamental rule of all readers is to never judge a book by its cover, but ilhether we spot a gorgeous book in someones hands. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker. Most beautiful ya covers of 2019 61 books goodreads. Click through to swoon over a few of the sexiest book covers of all time and since this is by no means an exhaustive list, and beauty is always in the eye of the beholder, add your own sexy. Handscripttitled book covers with simple handmade illustrations have been used lately all over the upper echelons of fiction. Apr 11, 2012 ive talked about how ya book covers dont portray fat girls on them. A collection of beautifully animated ya book covers epic. Beautiful covers of young adult fiction titles published in 2019. Maybe it made sense a long time ago when, like, all books had the same boring cover cos printing wasnt that advanced or.

The best book covers of 2018 will make your eyes so happy. With prom and wedding season right around the corner we cant help but have dresses on our minds, but which dress is the greatest of them all. This can help you come up with ideas for selfpublished books cover and also learn why these designs work ive updated this post in 2019 to feature some latest covers. Ive also talked about the use of windswept hair on covers, too this one i could add tons of books to, too. So these covers both creep me out but are still pretty, im a mess. I had such a hard time choosing covers that were prominently pink.

Im getting older and having more trouble remembering things like the names of ya books ive read. All the book covers are so pretty as christmas sweater and i would like to wear all of them. Dec 29, 2018 2018 has been many things, but it certainly has not been lacking in great book cover design. All of the 2016 ya book covers havent yet been revealed yet, and theres always the possibility that some covers previously revealed will be redesigned. They filled the pages of the glorious scholastic book order forms. I have written 2 fantasy novels and a ya chick lit novel. Aug 30, 2011 5 great fonts for book covers including chunkfive, league gothic, baskerville, franchise and trajan three of which are free for book cover design.

Ive talked about girls under water as a cover trend and i could add even more to the list now. Its time to upvote your favorite dresses as seen on the covers of ya books. Its always interesting to spot trends going on in design. There are six books that feature boats or ships on covers in 2016 so far. Oct 22, 2009 how to judge a ya book by its cover a scientific investigation of what makes ya covers so ridiculously embarrassing i really wish people would stop using the phrase, dont judge a book by its cover because hey guess what. A couple of years ago, i wrote a blog post all about my favourite pretty book covers. Our book cover maker allows you to choose from hundreds of layouts, making it easier than ever to create a memorable cover. Dec 05, 2018 december is here, which means youre being bombarded with best of lists upon best of lists. The cover of the first book in the series, published last year, is also very nice. An idealization of beauty that is unrealistic and dangerous to our youth. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Dec 10, 2012 the original book galleys depicted an even whiter version of cassel on the cover if thats possible, but he still looks pretty darn caucasian to me. Top ten tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by the broke and the bookish.

Dec 15, 2014 its always interesting to spot trends going on in design. Jan 31, 2017 top ten tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by the broke and the bookish. Covers are a big part of the marketing of a book, and this is especially try in ya trends for book cover design tend to come and go in waves, hoping to capitalize off what looks are doing particularly well. And in an abundance of ya riches, a cool cover, for better or for worse, can make the difference between pulling a book of a library shelf or not. This is a type of post so many other book bloggers do so i decided to weigh in with my own opinions. So, in an effort to beautify your world, here is a selection of excellent that is, beautiful, interesting, andor cool contemporary ya. Putting pretty white girls on all your book covers is the book equivalent of what all our fashion magazines do. This cover is simultaneously stunning and heartbreaking. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten.

Book quiz, novel quiz, young adult quiz, book cover, book series, fiction. Todays cover geek centers around some of my favorite ombre covers cue oohs and ahhs i love seeing smooth blends on young adult covers, and gradients and ombre covers help contribute to some of the more simplistic designswhich although less complicated, can have. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. My cobloggers were the one who came up with the idea of making christmas editions of ya book covers. Beautiful ya book covers the eyegrabbing books you pick up as soon as you see the cover. The definitive ranking of ya cover dresses epic reads blog. Im always unashamed to admit that i judge books by their covers, because really who doesnt i know i tend to sway towards covers that i think look amazing, whether im buying books online or in the shop, because thats generally how our minds work. My cobloggers were the one who came up with the idea of making christmas editions of ya book covers, but i decided on creating sweater designs because i stumbled upon the awesome christmas sweater effect on creative market. Oct 26, 2011 however, i do think the ya book covers stem more from the teen sense of morbidity that you discussed. The original book galleys depicted an even whiter version of cassel on the cover if thats possible, but he still looks pretty darn caucasian to me. Dec 31, 2019 dont miss out on these amazing new reads for 2019. Each book cover is 100% exclusive and sold only once. Young adult the book cover designer premade book covers. Traditionally published covers are featured for the most part, with the random.

See more ideas about ya books, fantasy books and books to read. Leguin has been vocal about how her characters are depicted on book covers for decades, yet publisher after publisher has disregarded her text. A list with the most beautiful covers of ya books that are published in 2014. Just trying to brighten your tuesday morning with some pretty blending colors. If this prompt has taught me anything, its that ya needs more pink covers. I first read this in seventh grade wow, its been a while, and it was my very first dessen book. Ya contemporary debut with a touch of magical realism is a beautiful. As in previous years, this list is a somewhat crowdsourced affair, so i must thank all the designers and twitter. Cover matters is a new monthly feature in which we examine the medium that is first contact between a reader and a book. I can sometimes remember them by their distinctive covers, but lately, thats gotten harder because of the trend to make all the books look similar to one another.