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Annemieke
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Seattle, WA, United States
Hi! I'm a cover designer with 10 years of experience, specializing in YA fiction. Clients include HarperCollins and Galison/Mudpuppy.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Design, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Mary Ann
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New York, United States
With 20+ yrs experience in fiction, rom-com, wellness and career guides, my clients include Simon and Schuster and PenguinRandomHouse.
Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Penguin Random House
Taylor
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San Francisco, CA, United States
Experienced designer (+ avid reader) previously of Chronicle Books | Thoughtful layout + covers | Booking for 2026!
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Poetry, Fiction, Career Guides, Entertainment, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Humor & Comedy.
Work experience:
- Chronicle Books
- Gershoni Creative Agency
- Self-employed
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Amanda
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Montclair, NJ, USA
I have been an Art Director for over 15 years. I design non-fiction books (covers and interiors), happy to chat!
Genres: Children's, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Home & Garden, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Morgane
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
I am an Art Director with over ten years of experience, I love to craft award-winning covers and beautifully detailed layouts.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Design, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Photography, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Architecture, and Inspirational.
Work experience:
- Mango Publishing
- Zao
- Self-employed
Kristen
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Nashville, TN, USA
Big 5 publishing Creative Director and Designer with 15+ years experience and award-winning book cover designs.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Inspirational, Parenting & Families, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Hachette Book Group
- HarperCollins Publishing
Carlos
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Haiku-Pauwela, HI, USA
Award-winning Book cover designer with experience on 100s of titles, including many national bestsellers
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Music, Historical Fiction, History, Economics, and Classics.
Work experience:
- Random House, W. W. Norton, Hachette Books, Graywolf Press, Coffee House Press, Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers
- Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers
- Hachette Book Group
- Callisto Media
- 1517 Media
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Alan
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Kentfield, CA, USA
With over 20 years of experience designing books, I specialize in helping authors stand out and succeed on self-publishing platforms.
Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Technology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Entertainment.
Work experience:
- Palace Press International
- Insight Editions
- Restoration Hardware
- Alian Design
- theBookDesigners
Sarah
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New York, NY, USA
Experienced book designer specializing in non-fiction. Passionate about clear, compelling layouts, typography, and cover design.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Home & Garden, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, Parenting & Families, and Health & Wellbeing.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Workman Publishing
- The Experiment Publishing
- Random House
Stephanie
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Marina del Rey, CA, USA
Art director + book designer. My work, "My First Learn-to-Write Workbook," hit #1 bestseller on Amazon. Designed 60+ covers & interiors.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Religion & Spirituality.
Work experience:
- Callisto Media
- Self-employed
- Meredith Corporation
Brian
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Austin, TX, USA
I help independent authors, publishers, and entrepreneurs give their book that professional finish and help them stand out in the crowd.
Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Business & Management.
Work experience:
- Marc English Design
- Greenleaf Book Group
- Self-employed
Rebecca
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San Diego, CA, USA
I'm a book-obsessed designer and illustrator with a clean style, love of color and fun illustrations.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Classics, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Immortal Works
Susan
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Downingtown, PA, USA
I’ve designed covers for 20+ years, with award-winning and bestselling titles in management, leadership, self-help, spirituality in work.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Verve Marketing & Design
Ian
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West Linn, OR, USA
25+ years designing covers and interiors that resonate—trusted by publishers and indie authors to create books that connect with readers.
Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Insight Editions
- Clarence Lee Design and Associates
- Gita Sporting Goods
Caerus
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Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
700+ books designed. I get entrepreneurs from manuscript to career with research-first design to get your book in the right hands.
Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, and Biographies & Memoirs.
Work experience:
- Raventide Books
- Self-employed
Ryan
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Paradise, California, USA
You've come to the right place :) I am a professional book cover designer in Northern California, helping authors realize their vision.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Literary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Fantasy, and Inspirational.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Mike
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Noblesville, IN, USA
I design books that stand out. 20+ years of award-winning covers, with two decades at Wiley Publishing shaping bestsellers.
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, Photography, and Comics Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Wiley
- Self-employed
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