This article shows you how to design a book cover beyond merely writing the title and author. I love book cover designs that are unexpected, unusual and plays off the title in some kind interesting interactive way and not just a predictable literal interpretation of the book. And, the best part is that you dont need to have a design background to come up with a stunning image. The creativity, color and design variation of books is showcased better in childrens books than perhaps any other genre. The carabiner grommet hole on spine lets you hook you book to. The opening sentence is something like by the end of this book, most of the characters will be dead. Based on nick hornbys popular novel, about a boy is a comedydrama starring. Then the girl out front kind of on a mountain edge. City boy by herman wouk my favorite book of all time.
Cover has a white background with drawings from the monster book around the border. This is a good place to start your search for your next book. Nono boy is a 1957 novel, and the only novel published by the japanese american writer john okada. Ya book about another planet set in a medieval world with monsters. Tales of childhood, published in 1984, is a funny, insightful and at times grotesque glimpse into the early life of roald dahl. This cover manages to embody the action of a crime novel with the bare minimum of a bright color, a funky typeface and a few white lines. Utilize our custom online printing and it services for small. But it would be hard to argue with any of these 30 best ya book covers on the. The novel was later adapted into a feature film in 2002 and a television series in 2014. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a. A cynical, immature young man is taught how to act like a grownup by a little boy.
The indian in the cupboard by lynne reid banks just amazing. Waterresistant handbook cover is constructed of durable, polyurethanecoated nylon and now features an 8 zippered inside pocket to hold pens, notes, pocket certificates, and more. Make an amazing book cover in minutes using placeits book cover maker. About a boy is a 1998 coming of age novel written by british writer nick hornby which has sold over a million copies. I read this book years ago and i want to recommend it to someone else and add it to this list but i cant remember the title at all, and searching on goodreads isnt helping. The portfolio contains 12 polypropylene 11x 14 page protectors, and has the famous hardy boys silhouette on the front and an information sheet on the inside cover pertaining to the restoration process. This is designed for the wirebound edition of the scouts bsa handbook. Canvas book cover maker makes designing book covers amazingly simple even for nondesigners.
Jan 23, 2017 inappropriate and hilarious book covers. Biography of the son of shirley jones and jack cassidy, a pop singer who became a teen idol and went on to star in the hardy boys tv series. Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book. Proudly australasian made and 100% pvcfree and all are resuable. Cover fits both coilbound and perfect bound handbook versions. In each chapter, richard relates painful and confusing memories that lead to a better understanding of the man a black, southern, american writer who eventually emerges. Main character is a boy with a journal book that has anatomical descriptions of the monsters. Save on printer ink and toner to keep your office efficient and productive. I gently sprayed rustoleum water resistant spray on this before my son took it to a week long camp. Mississippi, arkansas and tennessee, and his eventual move to chicago, where he establishes his writing career and becomes involved with the communist party. Theres a wide selection of fun and colorful books for toddlers, storybooks for young children and classics including the berenstain bears or disney books for.
Design book cover for free with online templates adobe spark. From basic office supplies, such as printer paper and labels, to office equipment, like file cabinets and stylish office furniture, office depot and officemax have the office products you need to get the job done. Just select a template, edit the content and youre done. Even though weve all been told since childhood to never judge a book by its cover, the fact is that book cover design does attract readers. Theres some mild scariness when a toddler disappears, and matthew frequently revisits his feelings of guilt over the death of a baby brother a few years before.
About a boy peter hedges paperback harpercollins publishers. Set in 1993 london, about a boy features two main protagonists. From the 20th century and earlier, enjoy these beautiful, collectible childrens books. About a boy is a sweet, charming, and dryly humorous novel, one that was a joy to read. Ez covers guarantees the best quality school book covering for the best price, with an array of protective, practical and welldesigned sleeves that will fit all your exercise books. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer. About a boy by nick hornby is a novel of coming of age at middle age. Given that a book cover usually has very few words on it, and those words title, subtitle, authors name have a huge influence on buying decisions, this can be a major problem. An officiallylicensed book of the boy scouts of america.
Black boy gained high acclaim in the united states because of wrights honest and profound depiction. These 50 awesome book covers will inspire you learn. Since 1996, the hardy boys unofficial home page has been the premier spot on the internet for adult collectors and fans of the hardy boys mystery books by franklin w. After covering your well worn paperback book, with a used brown, paper bag from the grocery store or from a roll, you should design the book cover. Even in a deep and textbased world like literature, you still have to think about creative book covers. Whwhite spine dj yyellow spine dj wwrap spine dj ppicture cover click on any cover to enlarge it.
It showed the loyal friend following the assassin looking dude in a turban holding what looked like a laser rifle. Set in seattle, washington, in 1946, the novel is written in the voice of an omniscient narrator who frequently blends into the voice of the protagonist. If this is meant to be used outdoors, i would have liked it to be protective from the elements. Covergirl features first male james charles is a high school senior and an. In the case of about a boy, the first two acts of the book and the film are identical, while the resolution is a bit. Black boy 1945 is a memoir by black american author richard wright, detailing his upbringing. If all else fails, you could cutandpaste or use the computer to do it. A successfully designed book cover will convey the tone of your book, will whisper hints without giving it all away, and will excite readers into actually opening up the book and reading. Parents need to know that the goldfish boy is about 12yearold matthew, who suffers from ocd obsessive compulsive disorder and almost never leaves his room. It includes a sewnin book mark, a pen holder, a name card pocket, and a mesh zipper pocket. No matter your taste or style, the young adult books this year had a book cover that would catch the eye of anyone.
With bright patterns, gorgeous cover design and often fantastic illustration, these are books meant to excite the eyes as well as the mind. Handbook cover with zipper pocket boy scouts of america. Cover designs are probably the hardest thing for designers to design because it should show the heart and the soul of the book in one single image. Create a book cover in minutes, with easy to use tools and a wide range of professionally designed templates.
The book im looking for is a book with mostly pictures and some writing, probably published between 19901995. In it, he tells us about his experiences at school in england, the idyllic paradise of summer holidays in norway, and the pleasures and pains of the local sweetshop in llandaff, wales. The 60 best book covers of 2016, as chosen by designers. Will is commitmentphobic, so when he meets a single mother and discovers that this type of woman is. Author nick hornby has a definite skill for conversation, drawing relatable people, and infusing it all with plenty of bone dry quips and emotional engagement.
I recall the cover of the second book was a cave like setting with a sad looking girl facing down. Read book covers from the story tutoring the bad boy by foodismypromdate michigan falls with 310,557 reads. It tells the story of a japaneseamerican in the aftermath of the internment of japanese americans during world war ii. It does, however, record data for artists in related fields. Tells you everything you need to know about parents, girls, bullies and summer camp. Free wattpad cover maker with online templates adobe spark. A professionally designed cover will instantly and attractively convey the essence of what your book is about. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. Book summary black boy, an autobiography of richard wrights early life, examines richards tortured years in the jim crow south from 1912 to 1927. Adobe sparks wattpad book cover maker can assist you with brainstorming and designing a cover that piques curiosity and engages your readers on a whole new level. All pictures in this section were taken on location during the shooting of the film lord of the flies by ken heyman on vieques island. This is one of hoags best and ive read many of her books over the years when a young single mother is the victim of a late night home invasion which leaves her hospitalized, and her young son dead, broussard and fourcade must tiptoe through the murky waters of law enforcement politics and worrisome circumstantial evidence to find. There is detailed information such as authors, illustrators, artists, plot synopses and more on every hardy boys book, including all paperback series, with full color images of the cover art for all series. Its about a boy who falls asleep in his bed, and his dream is of him going into the woods or a forest, but he gets there by flying on his bed, which then turns into a leaf.
Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. Lets look and learn from 50 fascinating book cover designs. Volume 1 1927 rogers wh 1933 rogers wh,y 1944 scott y 1959 nappi w,p 2016 brian edward miller volume 2. The bureau of labor statistics does not record salary data specifically for book cover artists. Includes hookandloop closure and builtin ribbon bookmark. Will freeman is a thirtysix year old man who lives off the royalties of a song that his father wrote nearly seventy years ago. An eyecatching design can make the difference between a book that sells and one that stalls, so dont let your future bestseller get passed over due to a soso cover design. Read book cover vote from the story bad boy benefits by oxwallflowerxo with 14,758 reads. The first book cover was the 3 people on horseback or walking. About a boy nick hornby englische bucher kaufen ex libris. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker. One of the most consistent and easily corrected mistakes i see with book covers that are designed by authors is weak or inappropriate typography. Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design.
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