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Book cover design since 1999.

We specialize in nonfiction book cover design, spiritual book cover design, book cover design for memoirs, biographies and family histories.

What You’ll Receive

  • 5 book cover proofs within 11 business days. (3 proofs for fiction projects).
  • Full spread (front, back, and spine) for print, ebook cover, social media covers, and audio book cover, all included in price.
  • Free image sourcing.
  • Free original artwork and photography whenever possible.
  • Working files upon request.

Experience

We have created almost 3,000 print and ebook covers for IngramSpark, Lightning Source and Amazon / KDP.

Our clients include the American Academy of Pediatrics, Oprah’s life coach and frequent guest Martha Beck, Pearson, and Bramley Books.

Our authors have appeared on Oprah, 48-Hours, People Magazine and the Today show.

Services

Book Cover Express provides:

  • Professional book cover design
  • PInterior page layout
  • Ebook formatting
  • Custom graphs, graphics, infographics, photo manipulation and slide presentations

We can also introduce you to great editors and web designers.

Support indie businesses. Using some services can mean up to 50% of the money you spend is not going to the person doing the work.

Book Cover Express has designed book covers for many well-known authors and publishing houses including:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics;
  • Magnico Publishing;
  • Oprah’s life coach and frequent guest Martha Beck;
  • Pearson (textbooks);
  • Bramley Books;
  • Harlequin author Pam Crooks;
  • The Survivor season one celebrity Dr. Sean Kenniff;
  • Dr. Tanya from the Today Show;
  • international best-selling author Alan Mesher;
  • author David Hilzenbrath, whose book Jezebel’s Tomb was serialized in the Washington Post.

One of our indie authors was a subject matter expert on 48 hours, and another was interviewed by People Magazine, after publication. Others have been featured on the cover of TV Guide, interviewed on Oprah! and have their own segments on national shows.

So many have become bestsellers we’ve lost count!

Several of our indie authors have received contracts from large publishing houses, and many have won prestigious writing awards. Author Gail Avery Halverson’s book, The Boundary Stone has been stocked on the shelves at Barnes and Noble. Author A. B. Alvarez is currently translating his entire series into five languages. Marie B. Trout, author of The Blues: Why It Still Hurts So Good, has been featured in countless magazines and publications since her book was released.

Book Design: We provide eye-catching, professional book cover design, interior layout and ebook formatting for all your publishing projects — without the “middleman” taking a cut. You work directly with your designers. Just send us your manuscript and we’ll handle all your publishing needs.

Web Design and Editing: We can also introduce you to an awesome website designer and editor, who will take your book publishing projects to the next level.

You’re in control. We will customize a services package that includes just want you want.

Book Cover Express covers have won numerous awards, and Writer’s Digest gave The Hole of the Third Eye by Wayne Smith, a perfect 5/5.

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QUOTES TO PONDER

“Literature is strewn with the wreckage of men who have minded beyond reason the opinions of others.”—Virginia Woolf

“Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent.”—Joe Sparano

“Typography is to literature as musical performance is to composition: an essential act of interpretation, full of endless opportunities for insight or obtuseness.”—Robert Bringhurst

“On the average, five times as many people read the headline as read the body copy. When you have written your headline, you have spent eighty cents out of your dollar.”—David Ogilvy

“Whatever you’re meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.”—Doris Lessing

Sample Book Cover Designs

I hired Cathi Stevenson and Gwen Gades to design my book. Even after they were both paid and completed their work, they  did a follow-up contact as to any further help needed. For me, that means they both cared and that I was completely satisfied. You can’t put a price on that.
— Leonard Rattina, Author of Accidental Ambassador

When I asked Cathi Stevenson to design a cover for our timeline book Wonders of Old, I didn’t expect the gorgeous cover that I received. She has designed many covers for our company. Cathi is an amazing cover artist. We get compliments all the time on this particular cover. People say that they choose our book because it has a keepsake quality to it and I know that this is largely in part to the beautiful cover.

— Terri Johnson, Publisher

I’ve worked with Cathi and her team for quite some time, and it has been a wonderful experience. Cathi and her team’s attention to detail and willingness to listen to my needs have been extraordinary. Their beautiful and eye catching covers have captivated my readers and astounded me. I can’t thank them enough for their work and I highly recommend them.

— Eric Dixon, The Book of Michael Series

I usually reach out to Cathi with the elements I want to appear on my covers but I always rely on her to put it all together. She has excellent judgment in laying out the design with the right proportions, font type and sizes and all of the many decisions required to produce professional covers.

— Dominique DeSerres, Author

Cathi is a creative genius and consummate professional. She created several book covers in record timing that I had only visualized but couldn’t explain — one of Cath’s superpowers. Being a first-time author and new to entrepreneurship, Cathi became a trusted source and comforting voice — in part because I feel like she “gets me.” To that end, I was adamant that she do my business logo. We laughed at some of my extreme color choices, but even if it was something that Cathi typically wouldn’t do, she aimed to please, making my unconventional requests look clean, crisp, and professional. Through my connection with Cathi, I enjoyed working with Gwen on my interior formatting and Stephanie on my website — my dream team.

— Rochelle Armstrong, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Author of Simply Complex

Cathi is a creative genius and consummate professional. She created several book covers in record timing that I had only visualized but couldn’t explain — one of Cath’s superpowers. Being a first-time author and new to entrepreneurship, Cathi became a trusted source and comforting voice — in part because I feel like she “gets me.” To that end, I was adamant that she do my business logo. We laughed at some of my extreme color choices, but even if it was something that Cathi typically wouldn’t do, she aimed to please, making my unconventional requests look clean, crisp, and professional. Through my connection with Cathi, I enjoyed working with Gwen on my interior formatting and Stephanie on my website — my dream team.

— Rochelle Armstrong, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Author of Simply Complex

Cathi is a creative genius and consummate professional. She created several book covers in record timing that I had only visualized but couldn’t explain — one of Cath’s superpowers. Being a first-time author and new to entrepreneurship, Cathi became a trusted source and comforting voice — in part because I feel like she “gets me.” To that end, I was adamant that she do my business logo. We laughed at some of my extreme color choices, but even if it was something that Cathi typically wouldn’t do, she aimed to please, making my unconventional requests look clean, crisp, and professional. Through my connection with Cathi, I enjoyed working with Gwen on my interior formatting and Stephanie on my website — my dream team.

— Rochelle Armstrong, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Author of Simply Complex

Cathi went above and beyond my expectations. The layout and design of the drafts provided blew me away. She captured what was in my head and made it 1000x better graphically. The cover turned out superior and I have gotten a lot of positive comments. She is very easy to work with, efficient, and delivers beyond expectations. I will use her for all my cover work. Great job!

— Al Lautenslager, Author, Consultant, Speaker