Among the many challenges book cover designers face is trying to represent a book’s premise or main character without getting so specific that readers are left with little to imagine. A few years ago, ...

As anyone who has visited a bookshop knows, French novels generally have a very striking appearance. They are very sober in their presentation. A color, usually pale, distinctive of the publishing ...

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