Most importantly:
- Contact: bookcovermachine@gmail.com
- Hundreds of premade covers currently available! I have a huge variety of genres and styles. The best place to stay up-to-date on premades is on my Facebook page, as I post covers to various shops for exposure. Our Facebook page can be found in the sidebar of this site!
- My covers are unique.While I do use stock imagery to create many of my covers, I ALWAYS combine multiple images and/or add effects to make an end product that is unique.
- My covers are exclusive. Once you purchase a cover from my premade gallery, or I create you a custom cover, it is yours and yours alone. It will be taken off the market and never sold again.
- My covers are affordable. Premades are $59, and custom covers range from $50-$300. Many of my contemporaries charge hundreds for premades, and between $700-$1,000 for custom covers.
Your book covers make me wish I was a story-writer…
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Aww! What a nice compliment 🙂 As a writer myself, I have to admit I often have a hard time selling them instead of keeping them for myself… >.<
Hi Laura. These are really beautiful! Your prices are great, too – I’m not sure my covers are working. I’ve got you bookmarked. Cheers! 🙂
Thank you much! I’d be happy to hear from you if/when you’d like something designed!
I would love to jump in now! My hesitation is that my husband created my covers, so there’s some toes I don’t want to step on.
Is it possible for you to take an existing design and make it better??? (Silly question, I’m sure the answer is a yes!). I like the picture I have, but it’s basically a small picture between two very thick black bands, top and bottom. That’s where we’ve put the title and my name. It look dramatic enough, but there’s more black band than picture and I’d really rather more picture!
I’ve got a whole series underway and I want covers that match and look good. I’m also open to suggestions. How do you come up with a design that will work for the book without reading the book?
I can post a link if you wish to have a look (I don’t want to put one up without your okay).
Meanwhile, I’ll natter to him and show him your art – we had it in our minds that professional covers would cost the moon. This might take a little while. 🙂
My work is sci-fi but some think of it as fantasy. It also has touches of the occult.
Cheers.
It’s definitely possible to simply spruce up something that you already have 🙂 I had a look at the covers that you have posted on your blog, and I agree – I like the imagery itself (especially for the 2nd book)!
Before I get carried away yammering on here, why don’t you shoot me an email (LauraGordonDesign@yahoo.com), and we can hold further discussion there!
Yep, will do – I was thinking the same thing!
Thank you. 🙂
Okay, I sent one now half an hour ago. If you don’t have it yet, could you check your spam bucket? I titled it “from A.D. Everard.” Thank you.
Oops! Ignore my last one – you got it. 🙂
I’m gonna be self-publishing in the near future, and I may very well have to hire you guys 🙂
I would be thrilled to hear from you! It’s always a pleasure to help self-publishers dress up their work!
I’m thinking about self-publishing on kindle next month, so you may be hearing from me soon 🙂
Looking forward to it! 😀
Oh, and forgot to mention – I think your art is very inspiring! 🙂 Makes me want to get out the romance pen name and have a crack at one of the romancy-type ones. 🙂
Why thank you! So glad you stopped by and found something to like! 😀
You do excellent work, you are very talented. I will have to keep you in mind for when I am ready for a cover.
Thanks so much! I’d be happy to help you out when/if you need it!
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I love your site so much I posted a spotlight of it on my blog, I hope it makes others aware of your service. http://mikecoville.wordpress.com/2013/10/29/blog-spotlight-the-book-cover-machine/
Thanks so much for featuring me! I really appreciate it! 🙂
Just thought you might want to know that the custom cover you made for Essenced is the cover of the week here:
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/cover-mania-monday-6.html
How neat! That makes us both feel good 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing!
Your book covers are absolutely exquisite! I can’t get over how beautiful they are! I had a question though: if I were to purchase a pre-made cover, would that cover still be available for sale to other authors, or would it be exclusive to my book?
Thank you, and thanks for asking! All of my covers are exclusive, and taken off the market once purchased and never sold again 🙂
That’s what I assumed, but I wanted to double check. Well, one of your covers is definitely on my Christmas list!
I have every intention of having some custom covers made by you – you’re an incredible talent and I only can wish that I was able to make covers like you do! I’ve enquired with you, and I recently sent you another email so I’ll hear from you soon. 🙂
– M.S. Watson, author of Glass Bones.
Hi there! Thanks so much for your kind words. Have I responded to either of your emails? I want to make sure that I’ve received them, because I’m not positive that I have. Which email address have you sent them to?
(I think I just realized who you are. It gets hard to tell when I see pen names one place and real names another 🙂 )
Yes, you’ve replied to me both times now. I’ve been enquiring with you about the production of three covers for my Poseidon’s Girls trilogy coming out on Valentine’s Day. 🙂
I mentioned your blog in reference to the Versatile Blogger Award. Check out the post and participate as much as you like. No obligations from my end. Thank you for your work and time!
http://winterbayne.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/links-of-love/
Hey, Laura! Wanted to inform you that the excellent job you did on my cover for Kremlin Tide is on the web via my site at http://www.cortezlaw.net. For all who are in the market for a new cover, Laura and Book Cover Machine can get it done for you. Thanks again.
Hi Laura! I was recommended to come to you from a friend of mine who is also a writer. I’m hoping to get my 1st book published soon but i am no good on the artistic side of things. I must say i am very impressed! Still unsure about what i want exactly at the moment but when i do i’ll be in touch
I love your work! You are so talented! I am hopefully going to self publish this year. Do you by any chance do custom covers for newbies?
Thank you! Yes, I do custom work of all kinds all the time. You can find my pricing and terms here: http://thebookcovermachine.com/custom-covers/
Feel free to shoot me an email at bookcovermachine@gmail.com when and if you’d like to talk further!
Hey Laura! Can these be used for print books too?
Hello, and thanks for inquiring! Yes they can 🙂 If you need an entire ‘wrap’ cover (front, back, and spine), that’s something I do for $40, and is taken care of separately from ordering the front cover.
Let me know of any other questions!