As a book cover designer working with a variety of publishers, from independents to large trade houses, I’m acutely aware of the importance a cover has on a book’s success. In today’s digital ...

At its bluntest and most general, the current directive in book design is that covers be, above all else, legible. So that when they’re viewed online (which, for many people buying books, means Amazon ...

The Book Review’s art director picks his favorite covers from a year that reminded him of the joys of picking up a book and holding it in his hands. By Matt Dorfman I spent more time browsing in ...