Canvas book cover maker makes designing book covers amazingly simple even for nondesigners. Actually really good books with actually terrible covers. The most recent one season 5 doesnt even make sense to be the cover for adwd. Feb 17, 2014 feb 17, 2014 the sa forum goons judge some covers. Wolfsparrow covers premade and customer book cover design. You have found an amazing image youd like to use as cover background, or maybe youre looking for premade book covers with a fantasy appearance but it all. The something awful forums archives comedy goldmine terrible fantasy book covers. Like most guys, ive got posters of heavily muscled men on the walls of my room, and can say that i honestly have no problem staring at the male form for hours on end. Apr 19, 2014 worst fantasy book covers part 2 posted on april 19, 2014 by bookwraiths your favorite dose of bad fantasy covers is back with some really bad examples of fantasy art, not just the art itself but also the nonsensical nature of some of these covers. This feature will dedicate more separate space to a topic that has always intrigued, irked, and befuddled us. The battle against sexist scifi and fantasy book covers. Below are some of the covers made by bookflys designer.
Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen. How to make a fantasy book cover with a book cover maker step 1. From the color to the style to the spacing, the right typography can make or break a design. Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design.
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In general, stick to 1 fancy or decorative font, and keep the other fonts very simple. Covers that look like they were painted by the fat chick who runs the dragonwolffairy art table at the local anime convention. Lousy book covers just because you can design your own. I think the harry potter book covers are for the most part very ugly. A recommendation that i made in my previous blog posts is to always look at the bestselling book covers in your genre. Jeff brown graphics scifi and fantasy book cover design. The five worst book covers ever books the guardian. How to make your own fantasy book cover online placeit blog.
Its derivativeness goes beyond merely copying the plot of star wars too. You have found an amazing image youd like to use as cover background, or maybe youre looking for premade. Mar 31, 2010 cover matters is a new monthly feature in which we examine the medium that is first contact between a reader and a book. They make the series look a dated, cheesy fantasy story. Apr 29, 2010 its motto is brisk and direct only the worst sci fifantasy book covers and the criteria for inclusion are blessedly clear. How to make a cliched high fantasy cover thoughts on fantasy. Here are thirteen scifi fantasy book covers featuring stunning landscapes, dragons both. While there are many elements of design that create incredible or subpar designs, one element has a distinct importance. And the season 3 dragon shadow works wonderfully as an ad campaign, but terrible on book and dvd covers. May 11, 2017 50 hilariously bad kindle covers previous slide next slide 1 of 51 view all skip ad amazons kindle ebooks have revolutionised the way that people can read, write and publish books. Once again, an unneeded template raises its extraneous head. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker.
High quality book covers for selfpublished writers. Sep 22, 2014 15 objectively terrible sci fifantasy paperback covers colin greenlands harms way cover at left is nothing too terrible it fulfills what a scifi cover is supposed to deliver. Anony mouse requested the bestworst cover art from genre fiction. The series as a whole is pretty good, but this book is exactly what a fantasy novel should be and stands well on its own if you dont want to read the other 4 books. Titles and author names shown are for illustration purposes only. Ever since i was a kid, i would pick out the books i wanted to read by looking at their covers. Anony mouse jan 30, 2005 a name means nothing on the battlefield. Worst fantasy book ive ever read too, maybe even the worst book ive read period. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me. Here are just some of the worlds good books with horrible covers.
So with out any unnecessary explanations, here are my next five nominations for worst fantasy covers. I weep for the author who finally gets their book published, only to have an atrocity like these slapped on the face of them. It can create an emotional connection, cultivate a community, or convey information in just one glance. Good show sir only the worst scifi fantasy book covers. Your favorite dose of bad fantasy covers is back with some really bad examples of fantasy art, not just the art itself but also the nonsensical nature of some of these covers.
Titles by austen, shakespeare, and dickens that have crossed into the public domain are part of a neverending assembly line of cheap reprints saddled with bafflingly ugly covers. What others say about me award winning ya fantasy author, ck dawn ljiljana is a dream to work with. Aug 07, 2014 the five worst book covers ever when penguin posted the artwork for their new edition of charlie and the chocolate factory on facebook, users guessed it was a new cover for lolita or the valley of. Comics book covers are what draw in a reader, and a comic book cover can often be the most memorable part of an entire book. Your premade book cover will include your own title, your author name and any tagline or subtitle you wish to include.
Good show sir only the worst scififantasy book covers. How to make a fantasy book cover with a book cover maker. Jul 31, 2017 the cliche dont judge a book by its cover never made sense to me. Im not averse to a few fantasy cliches on a book cover they let me know at a glance that im looking at a fantasy fiction novel, and can be nice if used in creative or appealing ways. Best fantasy book covers fantasy books can have some of the most striking and beautiful covers. Buddhist shrine lightning strikeslove storyebooksliteraturethis booknovelsfictionauthor. Boredpanda staff ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like reusing old graves, its hard not to. The book cover shop book covers that fit your book and story. Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book. And her premade covers rival any custom covers out there, period. Feb 26, 2018 fantasy author terry goodkind has apologised after calling the cover of his latest book laughably bad and offering free books to readers in return for their verdicts, which prompted a. As with all cliches, however, they become eyerollworthy when used en masse, i. Carefully laidon horror, according to the new york times blurb.
Mar 15, 2018 hear ye hear ye its another hilariously terrible looking books. Apr, 2020 create amazing fantasy book covers with fully customizable templates. All our premade book covers are available as ebook, audiobook and kdp full print covers. Cover matters is a new monthly feature in which we examine the medium that is first contact between a reader and a book. Send us your terrible covers so we can document the carnage to our eyes. Terrible fantasy book covers the something awful forums. See more ideas about books, cover and pulp fiction.
And there are just so many fantasy books with bad covers. His work with bookfly and his experience as an audiobook cover designer have given him the opportunity to create hundreds of covers across a wide range of genres and authors. Doing this will give you an idea of the fonts and images that are proven to work on a book cover. Here are thirteen scififantasy book coversfeaturing stunning landscapes, dragons both fearsome and anatomical, vintage space illustrations. Jeff brown graphics is one of the top artists in the indie publishing industry. These two books clearly present a fantasy novel and a scifi novel in their font choices, but they still feel fresh within their prospective genres. May 12, 2017 the type of font you should use will largely depend on the genre that your book is written in. There are many book cover templates that you can modify to create your custom book cover. Intermittently humorous book about a quirky and selfdeprecating womans quest to have lots of hot sex. There is no shortage of terrible book covers for the classics, and scrolling through these abominations on the internet is always good for a laugh.
This is true whether you are an author selfdesigning your cover or a book cover designer designing a book cover for a client. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. To make the natural transition from athletic prowess to fantasyscifi books. Book cover designers can make fonts the most pronounced part of the book cover design, which allows readers to focus on the title alone or the title and authors name for a wellknown writer.
Fantasy book covers that make you stop and say, what the gently caress. And its a adult socialpolitical thriller, because of course. Create amazing fantasy book covers with fully customizable templates. Fantasy author terry goodkind has apologised after calling the cover of his latest book laughably bad and offering free books to readers in return for their verdicts, which prompted a. I agree, mercedes lackey is a great author and those covers are absolutely terrible. It seems especially unfair for such a modern classic to be saddled. May 20, 2015 sff book covers that made you pick up the book. Sep 08, 2018 however there are a number of covers that are made for foreign marketsbecause for some reason the original covers were not acceptable for those markets and that might account for by a lack of funding and enthusiasm. Fantasy book cover stock photos download 4,052 royalty free.
Jan 18, 20 the battle against sexist scifi and fantasy book covers. Im shallow, if im spending money on a book, with very few exceptions, it. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer. That same book at right can also look like a cheap harlequin romance and serve as a gross and shameful misrepresentation of the novel. Also the most important thing about your book cover for fiction at least is the picture so dont distract or cover it up with the text. Apr 27, 2010 cover matters is a new monthly feature in which we examine the medium that is first contact between a reader and a book.
Historical fiction book covers jenny quinlan specializes in book cover design for historical novels. No one would pick the books up if they had those old covers. I dont know why they just kept making the covers worse instead of reusing the original which wasnt half bad. The new covers could use some work, but its still better. Each book cover is 100% exclusive and sold only once. The five worst book covers ever when penguin posted the artwork for their new edition of charlie and the chocolate factory on facebook, users guessed it was a new cover.
The absolute worst part about every fantasy novel, apart from the writing, is the ludicrous cover art they all seem to have. I actually loved one of her covers so much i purchased it before even having a story for it. Premade book covers premade fiction, fantasy book covers. May 14, 2014 4 responses to worst fantasy book covers part 3. Premadeebookkindlecoversfantasy the cover collection. However, if i see a novel with absolutely horrible cover art, i might not even take the time to pick it up and read about it. The best fonts to use on a book cover by genre inspired. Good show sir only the worst scifi fantasy book covers february 18 at 8. If my friends hadnt been going crazy over this book on goodreads, i never would have given it a second glance. But i guess the other seasons work pretty well, so i cant complain too much. Great prices, fast turnaround, and one on one collaboration are just the start of the fantastic customer service you get with fantasy book design.
We will be talking about issues such as whitewashing practices, covers in poor taste, misleading or completely inaccurate covers, cliched covers and, of. Browse and pick the cover or covers you like you can see bigger cover versions if you click on the cover image. This week, we spotted a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad book cover for stephen kings the shining over at the guardian. The 10 most awesomely terrible sci fifantasy paperback covers. Im a fan of her work and id personally never read those books because of them. The long way to a small, angry planet by becky chambers. They say you cant judge a book by its cover, but you can sure as hell judge the covers of the books. Ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like reusing old graves, its hard not to. There are an number of covers that are more current for old classic books and once again funding was probably not there.