Book Covers

This category features original book cover designs created by Wendy Spurlin for fiction and nonfiction titles. Each cover is designed to communicate genre, tone, and audience clearly while meeting real-world publishing requirements for both print and digital formats.

Some covers shown here are published projects, while others are unpublished designs available for purchase. If you’re interested in custom book cover design or commissioning original artwork for your book, you can learn more about available services and the design process on the BOOK COVERS & CUSTOM ARTWORK services page.

Designing Meaning: Creating the Cover for The Epic of Lost Immortality

One of my favorite parts of working with authors is translating a story’s deeper meaning into a single image. A good book cover doesn’t just decorate a book—it interprets it. Recently I had the opportunity to design the cover for The Epic of Lost Immortality, a novel by Bernard Langs. This project became a fascinating exercise in assembling fragments of historical imagery and symbolism to reflect the psychological depth of the story. The final design … Read more

When Horror Collage Becomes a Book Cover (and Why It’s Harder Than It Looks)

Every once in a while, a piece of art accidentally turns into something else. This cover is a perfect example. This is not a published book. It’s a sample cover, created to show how my horror collage work naturally lends itself to book cover design—especially for dark fantasy, horror, and supernatural fiction. Moody lighting, narrative tension, strong focal imagery… all the ingredients are already there. And yes, this cover was created in Canva. Before anyone … Read more

The Art Thief: Cover Design Spotlight

This cover was created for The Art Thief by Bernard Langs and is a great example of how classical art, modern tools, and restrained typography can come together to reflect a story’s psychological depth. The design was created in Photoshop using early AI-assisted image generation techniques, blended carefully with historical artwork to preserve tone and authenticity. At the heart of the cover is The Miraculous Draught of Fishes by Raphael, a Renaissance master whose work … Read more

Introducing Polished Pages: Clean Up Your Manuscript Like a Pro (Even If You’re Not One)

Let’s be honest—MS Word is powerful, but it’s also sneaky. One moment you’re typing away, and the next your manuscript is littered with mysterious formatting marks, rogue section breaks, and quotation marks that can’t seem to make up their minds. If you’ve ever opened your document and muttered, “Why is it doing that?”—this book is for you. Polished Pages: A Comprehensive Checklist for Cleaning Up Your MS Word Manuscript is your go-to guide for transforming … Read more

The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn by Wendy Spurlin—A Whimsical, Magical Adventure!

We are thrilled to announce the release of The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn, an enchanting new children’s book from author and illustrator Wendy Spurlin! In this delightful story, young readers will follow the misadventures of a grumpy pumpkin who, with the help of a mischievous mouse jinn, is granted three magical wishes. But as the pumpkin quickly learns, wishing for a better life doesn’t always go as planned! From a bumpy truck ride to … Read more

Family Magic – Cover Reveal & Story Spotlight

I’m excited to officially reveal the cover for Family Magic, a witchy contemporary fantasy by Michele Emmy that blends humor, heart, and just enough creeping unease to keep readers turning pages late into the night. About the Story In Family Magic, Tina’s life is already spiraling. A colicky newborn has pushed her postpartum blues into survival mode, and motherhood feels like one long improvisation with no instruction manual. When a friend introduces her to a … Read more

Interview with Michele Emmy, Author of Pieces of Eight

A while back we published Pieces of Eight by Michele Emmy, and recently we unveiled the new cover for the book, shown to the right. So, it’s about time we post her interview. Michele lives in Littleton, Colorado with her husband and son. A homeschool mom and tutor, she has written scores of parenting and education articles for newspapers and magazines, as well as fantasy and science fiction stories and novellas. A Clarion graduate, decades … Read more

Cover Reveal: 52 Weeks of Victorious Aging

We’re excited to officially reveal the cover for 52 Weeks of Victorious Aging, a thoughtful, uplifting wellness guide by Dr. Martha Lucas and published by ArmLin House Productions. This book marks a special milestone for us—it’s the first book illustrated in-house and a project that blends visual storytelling with practical, life-enhancing guidance. Designed to feel welcoming, calm, and encouraging, the cover reflects the heart of the book itself: progress over perfection, consistency over complexity, and … Read more

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