Zoe Foster - Designer
Newport, Wales, UK
I’m an illustrator and book designer from Wales. I’m a versatile artist and I’ve worked on Children’s/YA to adult genres.
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I’m an illustrator and book designer from Wales with a special interest in literature and folk dress. I’m a versatile artist and I’ve worked on Children’s/YA to adult, including; Historical, Women’s Fiction, Action, Crime, and Thriller. I am particularly skilled at strong author branding on a series as shown in my work on Jodi Taylor, Karen King, and Christina Jones. I worked in-house at an independent commercial and literary publisher, Accent Press, for over a year and have designed over 100 book covers in that time. I've worked with Accent press, Dome Press, and Firefly Press, as well as a number of self-published authors. I've worked on book covers, marketing images and interior illustrations and maps. My favourite genres to work in are women's fiction, YA, and middle-grade fiction.
Services
Languages
English
Fiction
Children's - Middle Grade
Children's Picture Books
Comics & Graphic Novels
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Thriller
Women's Fiction
Young Adult & Teen
Work experience
Freelance Designer
Self-employed
June, 2017
–
Present
(almost 2 years)
I design and illustrated book covers, wraparounds and marketing graphics for a variety of companies and self-published authors.
Creative Designer
Accent Press
April, 2016
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June, 2017
(about 1 year)
I designed and illustrated book covers, wraparounds and marketing graphics for the company.
Portfolio (40 selected works)
The Dangers of Family Secrets
Debby Holt
Only One Woman
Christina Jones, Jane Risdon
Two women, one love story.June 1968. Renza falls head over heels for heartthrob guitarist Scott. But after a romantic summer together they are torn apart when Renza’s family moves away.December 1968. On the night she believes to be her last, Stella meets Scott at a local dance. He’s the most beautiful boy she’s ever seen and if this one night is all they have, she’ll take it.As the final colou... read more
‘Moving, and vastly informative, a real page turner of a historical novel.’ - Fay Weldon The Handfasted Wife is the story of the Norman Conquest from the perspective of Edith (Elditha) Swanneck, Harold’s common-law wife. She is set aside for a political marriage when Harold becomes king in 1066. Determined to protect her children’s destinies and control her economic future, she is taken to Wil... read more
The Swan-Daughter (The Daughters of Hastings Book 2)
Carol McGrath
'A wise and lyrical evocation of the lives of women in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest, and high romance in the true sense of the word. A captivating read. -- Sarah Bower, author of The Needle in the Blood and The Book of Love A marriage made in Heaven or Hell.1075 and Dowager Queen Edith has died. Gunnhild longs to leave Wilton Abbey but is her suitor Breton knight Count Alain of Richmon... read more
The Betrothed Sister (The Daughters of Hastings Book 3)
Carol McGrath
'The Betrothed Sister is like one of its own rich embroideries, cut from the cloth of history and stitched with strange and passionate lives.' Emma Darwin'A beautifully woven tale of an exiled princess’s quest for happiness. Compelling and convincing, the medieval world is brought vividly to life.' Charlotte Betts'What happened to the family of King Harold after William the Conqueror won the B... read more
Skin Deep: A beautiful read that will get under your skin
Laura Wilkinson
Face of a Traitor (The Twisted Christmas Trilogy Book 2)
Daniel Parsons
ONE BOY. TWO WORLDS. AN ANCIENT EVIL THAT WANTS THEM BOTH.It’s been a year since thirteen-year-old Toby Thornton found his long-lost family. But already cracks are appearing in his dream life. Forbidden from seeing his magical friends at The Winter Freak Show, he begins to realise how much he misses adventure. So when he gets word that the elves are in danger, that’s all the excuse he needs to... read more
The Winter Freak Show (The Twisted Christmas Trilogy Book 1)
Daniel Parsons
KIDS ARE VANISIHING IN VICTORIAN LONDON. ONLY TOBY KNOWS WHY.CAN HE SAVE THE CITY BEFORE FALLING VICTIM HIMSELF?After twelve-year-old Toby Carter escapes a brutal workhouse at Christmas, he can’t believe his good fortune. Adopted by a band of travelling performers called The Winter Freak Show who put on spellbinding shows each night, he finally believes he’s found the family he always wanted. ... read more
Time Travel meets History in this explosive bestselling adventure series.‘Because, my dear Max, you dance on the edge of darkness … and I don’t think it would take very much for you to dance my way.’When an old enemy appears out of nowhere with an astonishing proposition for Max – a proposition that could change everything – Max is tempted. Very tempted.With an end to an old conflict finally i... read more
White Silence
Jodi Taylor
*The first instalment in the new, gripping supernatural thriller series from international bestselling author, Jodi Taylor.* "I don't know who I am. I don't know what I am." Elizabeth Cage is a child when she discovers that there are things in this world that only she can see. But she doesn’t want to see them and she definitely doesn’t want them to see her. What is a curse to Elizabeth is a gi... read more
Jodi Taylor brings all her comic writing skills to this heart-warming tale of self-discovery.Getting a life isn't always easy. And hanging on to it is even harder...Known as “The Nothing Girl” because of her severe stutter and chronically low self-confidence, Jenny Dove is only just prevented from ending it all by the sudden appearance of Thomas, a mystical golden horse only she can see. Under... read more
Time Travel meets History in this explosive bestselling adventure series.‘So tell me, Dr Maxwell, if the whole of History lay before you … where would you go? What would you like to witness?’ When Madeleine Maxwell is recruited by the St Mary’s Institute of Historical Research, she discovers the historians there don’t just study the past – they revisit it.But one wrong move and History will fi... read more
Summer of Love: A Perfect Summer Read
Christina Jones
From the bestselling author of Tickled Pink A summer novella.It’s the summer of 1969, an exciting time of music and fashion, peace and love. However, the Swinging Sixties appear to have by-passed the village of Ashcote. Seventeen-year-old Clemmie is thinking only of her A-levels, gaining a place at university and the long hot days stretching ahead. But when she meets the gorgeous Lewis Coleman... read more
Lavender Lane: A heartwarming romantic comedy
Christina Jones
Home is where the heart is...Bob and Amy Phillips and their four grown-up children run Lavender Cabs in the small Berkshire market town of Appleford. Everyone is involved. The business has grown – through three generations – into a thriving taxi and garage business. But when Bob is taken ill, he and Amy decide to retire to Devon, but to do this they would have to sell the business which would ... read more
Love or money, what would you marry for?Once Amber Wynters would have said she’d only ever marry for love, but then her scheming, no good two-timing ex-fiancé, Rod breaks her heart, AND bankrupts her parents. There is no way she’s going to stand by and watch her parents have to sell their family home, a beautiful Tudor house that has been in the family for generations. So, armed with a self-he... read more
The Winter Outlaw (The Outlaw Series Book 2)
Jennifer Ash
Meet the notorious Folville family, dashing local gentry of ill-repute.1329. With growing rumours of an outlaw terrorising the Leicestershire countryside, the Folvilles are on edge. When one of their servants is attacked, they are determined to assert their power and catch the culprit.Cold, hungry and homeless in the grip of winter, Adam Calvin has no choice but to steal to survive. When he st... read more
Pleasing Mr Pepys
Deborah Swift
'Deb Willet, Elizabeth Pepys’s maid and the object of Samuel Pepys’s attentions, is finally given centre-stage after 350 years, and her tale was worth waiting for. This is exceptional story-telling.' L. C. Tyler‘Laced with emotional intensity and drama, Pleasing Mr Pepys… (has) an intricate plot that features red herrings, unexpected twists, and surprises that will take readers on a very delig... read more
Black Violet (A Michael Violet Thriller Book 1)
Alex Hyland
A MICHAEL VIOLET THRILLEROn the surface, Michael Violet is a legitimate San Francisco car dealer. But appearances can be deceiving. In reality, he’s a talented pickpocket lifting the keys to the city’s most luxurious cars.He’s kept his criminal life secret from his journalist brother, Jon, who’s made a career out of exposing corruption. But when Jon is killed, Michael uses his talents to track... read more
How far would you go to feel safe again?Abandoned as children, Kat and Jamie were inseparable growing up in foster care. But their bond couldn’t protect them forever.From a troubled upbringing to working in a London greasy spoon, Kat’s life has never been easy. On the surface Jamie’s living the high-life, but appearances can be deceiving.When they unexpectedly reunite, their feelings become to... read more
From the bestselling author of The Chronicles of St Mary's. The Nothing Girl has grown up…It’s life as usual at Frogmorton Farm – which is to say that events have passed the merely eccentric and are now galloping headlong towards the completely bizarre. Once again Jenny struggles to stay afloat in the stormy seas of matrimony with her husband, Russell Checkland, together with an unlikely mix o... read more
The Hazards are an upper-middle-class family, and when only son Jonathon proposes to the working-class librarian, Stella, his mother, Joyce, seems adamant he’d be happier with Cordelia, the more suitable girl next door. Stella’s always believed Joyce doesn’t like her, but when her future mother in law “accidentally” gives nut allergy-sufferer Stella a piece of nut-filled cake, she wonders with... read more
Sitting Pretty
April Hardy
Professional pet-sitter Beth believesher Greek boyfriend, Alex is the one. So when he’s offered a job in Dubai, he and Beth marry so they can move there together. But on the day they’re due to fly to their new life, Alex says their marriage was a mistake and ends it. By phone. Beth is suddenly husbandless and homeless. Distraught, and with her life in turmoil, when her old boss asks a favour s... read more
A heartwarming and well-crafted romantic comedy from the author of SITTING PRETTY. PERFECT FOR FANS OF SOPHIE KINSELLA, SAMANTHA TONG and ANNA BELL.SHE WAS SEARCHING FOR HER FAMILY ... But found more than she bargained for!On her mum’s death, sous chef Polly Hanson learns she may be hotelier Charles Hetherin’s illegitimate daughter. She’s grown up watching her mother struggle and do without, a... read more
The Girl Who Cried Wolf
Bella James
A growing up story with a difference, and a startling debut, The Girl Who Cried Wolf shows the tumultuous transition from teenager to young woman and is a story about believing in something, whether love, faith or simply yourself. Anna Winters is beautiful, reckless and entirely self-absorbed. She spends more time thinking up reasons to call in sick to school than she does studying for her A l... read more
What happens when unscrupulous people take technology into their own hands?When fifteen-year-old Stella runs away from home she comes across a group of teenagers living in a hidden camp. They are the Labs- clones secretly made to replace the body parts of the rich and famous - who have escaped the sinister 'Centre' where they were created.The group blends into human culture with Stella's help.... read more
Can love ever be stronger than fate?What if every coincidence was a tiny miracle? What if our life was already mapped out before birth? What if someone had the power to change the path we were destined to follow?Ella hates her new life in London. She misses Spain and she's struggling to get over her past until she meets Zac. He has always loved her but he isn't meant to be part of Ella's story... read more
The Soulmate
Debby Holt
A novel about love, loss and starting again.Widower Henry Drummond is marking time, drifting towards retirement, until he accidentally saves a life.His daughter Maddie is at a wedding with the love of her life. But he is the groom and she is not the bride.They both decide they need to change their lives, preferably with a soulmate by their sides. But as Henry's mother tells him, 'Love is a com... read more
Some Particular Evil
Vera Morris
“This book will take you on a riveting journey through life’s toughest emotions, with an ending you will yearn to reach.” -- Harry Keeble, Bestselling author of Baby X, Little Victim and Hurting Too Much Who killed Susan Nicholson?Laurel Bowman has started a new life as a teacher on the isolated Suffolk coast while she tries to get over the murder of her sister. But it seems she cannot escape ... read more
The Sister's Secret
Penny Kline
Second Helpings is book 2 in the Souper Mum series of contemporary women's fiction for fans of book one Souper mum. This book is best read as part of the series to keep up with the full cast of characters.Exactly eighteen months after her dramatic cook-off against nemesis Tommy McCoy, Jools Campbell's down-to-earth approach to cooking and family life has won her many fans. But when the roof of... read more
"Compelling. wasp-tongued and very funny" - Caroline Smailes. Meet Tanz, Geordie actress turned accidental psychic, as she tries to cope with the voices in her head, only to find them leading her towards a crime and into danger...Tanz subsists on wine and cocktails while she waits for the next big job to come along and make her fortune. Scraping by, she gets a job in a new-age shop to make end... read more
Time For Alice
Tracy Whitwell
To find out what you really want, sometimes you just have to try everything!Alice is pushing 40, and she’s bored. When her husband’s lift home from his blonde secretary turns out to have been something rather more, she wonders what happened to her happily-ever-after.Blazing with rage and embarrassment, she kicks hubby out and – armed with fizzy plonk and a new credit card – embarks on a quest ... read more
Things I Should Have Said and Done: A story of life and love after death
Colette McCormick
One minute life is good and the next it’s over.Ellen has everything to live for, so when her life is cut short by a drunk driver running a red light she is unprepared and so are those that she leaves behind.From the limbo that she now inhabits Ellen can only watch as her husband struggles as a single parent and as her mother falls apart. That is until she realises that her daughter can be a li... read more
The One That I Want
Lynne Shelby
The latest sparkling romance from the award-winning author of French Kissing.When Lucy Ashford lands a top job at a leading theatrical agency in London, work mixes with pleasure, as she literally falls into the arms of Hollywood heartthrob Daniel Miller.Handsome, charming and irresistible, Daniel is just what unlucky-in-love Lucy needs, and she is quickly drawn into his glittering celebrity li... read more
Ribbons in Her Hair
Colette McCormick
Last Crawl (The Necroville Series Book 1)
Daniel Parsons
WHEN ALCOHOL MAKES YOU INVISIBLE TO ZOMBIES, A BAR CRAWL COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.Milo’s fear of everything has held him back for as long as he can remember. He knows university will drag him out of his comfort zone but he has no idea just how uncomfortable he is about to become. When zombies strike during his first night out on campus, he quickly discovers that making friends is a matter of life ... read more
What if your imagination could take you anywhere? Literally.Twelve-year-old Simon loves to daydream—a little too much, according to his twin sister Casey, who prefers real-life adventures. She leads the two into their father’s workroom, which is strictly off limits, and they are zapped by their father’s mysterious invention. Afterward, exhausted and dazed, Simon imagines that he is flying a sp... read more
Puzzle Potion (The Puzzling Potions Book 1)
J.D. Campbell
A nightmare comes true.Their family turned to stone. Can cousins Lan and Galen figure out how a garage sale-loving troll and a shark-sized catfish help? They better find a way before the sun sets, or all is lost!SPECIAL FEATURES:Included areILLUSTRATIONS-Lavish full-page chapter illustrationsTALKING WITH THE AUTHOR-Author interviewed by 10 year old CalebPIZZA AND COMICS WITH LAN AND GALEN-Get ... read more
Not My Brother's Keeper
Colette McCormick
Violet Dawn
Alex Hyland
Zoe has 7 reviews
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Zoe does amazing design work!! I would have liked to have been kept more in the loop throughout the process, rather than having to contact her to find out what was going on when delays happened, but she did good work and I was extremely happy with the end result.
Danielle Carriere, March 2019
I can't praise Zoe enough for her attention to detail and her beautiful covers. She is wonderful to work with and I'm glad I found such a skilled designer.
Chrissie Bradshaw, September 2018
Zoe provided me with four choices of cover. She had listened to what I'd told her about the novel and asked for samples of covers I liked. I'd not thought about doing that, but it made sense, and helped Zoe get to grips with what I liked.
All four covers were excellent and it was hard to choose. Zoe was happy to make a small colour change and I'm delighted with the result.
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p.d.r. lindsay, September 2018
Zoe created a promotional poster for me. She brought a wealth of expertise and experience in the industry, and managed to incorporate everything I asked her to include. The project was completed on schedule, and I now have a professional marketing tool that will surely help me sell more books. Thanks, Zoe!
Robin Pawlak, December 2017
Zoe created a spectacular cover for my book! She worked with me, taking into account everything I told her about my novel and my vision for it, then bringing her own expertise and experience to the project. The end result is a cover with all the necessary ingredients to communicate what my story is all about. Going in, there was a "look" I was hoping, for without being completely sure what it ...
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Robin Pawlak, December 2017
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