Karen Dimmick on Book Cover Design

In episode #107 of The Writing Coach podcast, I speak with author and book cover designer Karen Dimmick.

Karen previously appeared on episode #35 of the podcast, where we discussed mind hacks for writers. These days, Karen a book cover designer creating custom and premade book covers. Her goal is to create covers that capture future readers attention and sells books. Karen specializes in Fantasy and Science Fiction. I cover Urban Fantasy, High/Epic Fantasy, LitRPG/GameLit, Harem/Reverse Harem, Paranormal Romance, Dark Fantasy, Sci-fi and Paranormal Fantasy book covers.

During our discussion, Karen describes:

• What makes a great book cover
• Why genre is so important to cover design
• The importance of font choice on covers
• Who book covers are really for
• Four different types of books covers
• How to get the most out of working with a freelance covers designer
• the benefits of both custom and pre-made covers
• And much more!

Listen now!