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Looking Good: Best Designed Books Covers of 2012 July 3, 2013 – Posted in: book design

The folks at Design Observer have announced the winners of their annual 50 Books/50 Covers contest and as is par for the course they have chosen some amazing book and cover designs. As writers, we know just how important the graphical design of a book cover can be – it can influence buying decisions and improve response to the book. It’s always been our priority to recommend Graphic Design Companies to authors – to ensure book…

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Writers Walking the Earth April 22, 2013

What a better way to celebrate Earth Day then with this graphic from Domitille Collardey and Alicia Desantis that appeared in the Travel Section of the New York Times.   Eight Writers and the Walks That Inspired Them

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Books by BAYSAL April 20, 2013

Letters Here is a little sampling of book love from Turkish illustrator Ercan BAYSAL. Arch and books Postcard-5 Oh, my God! Give me a house; full of books and a garden; full of flowers… – Confucius Book Computer  Sea and Man Book and Pigeon Book and forest Book and light The artist

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Portraits by Fernando Vicente April 12, 2013

Mary  Illustrator Fernando Vincente is back with a new series of author portraits. You might remember Vincente from a previous project featured on Book Patrol; his striking illustrations for a new edition of the Communist Manifesto. Oscar Edgar Emily Charles Baudelaire Arthur Rimbaud Thanks for all the help in placing the last image – and for correcting me for misidentifying Baudelaire. He was originally called Ralph (Emerson).

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