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The photograph
A stock photograph of a derelict corridor sets the scene. The crop makes room for the title, tagline and pen name; small dark patches soften distracting marks on the walls.
Book covers for indie authors
Your book.
Unique cover.
Curated photography, original vector art and considered type. Choose a cover design and customise it with a live preview. Each design is sold once, then retired.
A small independent studio, open by invitation. Join the waitlist for yours.
Built in layers
A corridor becomes a ghost story.
Follow What the Walls Remember, a ghost story from the catalogue, through five stages. The title, tagline and pen name stay in place as two stock photographs become a scene with a haunting presence.
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A colder mood
A darker, desaturated colour grade gives the corridor cold green-grey shadows and pale highlights. The familiar space begins to feel uneasy.
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The apparition
A woman seen from behind in a second stock photograph becomes the apparition. A pale glow, soft rim of light and fading feet make her a semi-transparent presence at the far door.
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Fog and glow
Low fog rolls along the floor. A soft glow blooms around the light sources and the figure, bringing the apparition and corridor into the same atmosphere.
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The finish
A vignette draws the eye into the corridor. Darkened top and bottom edges give the type room to stand out, while film grain brings the layers together.
How it works
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Choose your design
With your invitation, browse the catalogue for a design that fits your genre and the mood of your story.
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Make it yours
Set your title, subtitle and pen name. Adjust the colours, type pairing and other options your design offers, with a live preview as you go.
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Pay, then get your files
After payment, Instant designs render for download. Work that needs a studio hand arrives by email when ready.
The care behind every cover
One design. One buyer.
Each design is sold once, then retired from the catalogue. The design is exclusive to you; the stock photography within it is not.
No generative AI
Customer covers contain no generative AI. We do not knowingly use generative-AI images. If a stock photo in your cover turns out to be AI-generated, we replace it or refund you.
No font licence to buy
We use only fonts under the SIL Open Font License. There is no font licence to buy, whether you publish on KDP or elsewhere.
Made to be rebuilt
Every cover is locked so it can be rebuilt exactly later. If your page count changes, we use the saved design to make a new spine.
Different stories. Distinct covers.
The full catalogue: 100 designs across ten genres. Browse one genre at a time, with ten covers in each. The titles are invented; the names on the covers are placeholders for your own pen name.
Two ways your files reach you
Instant
Instant designs render after payment, ready to download straight away.
Studio
Jobs needing your own photo cut out or hand-tuning are made in the studio. We email your files when they are ready.
Three bundles for your book
Start with an ebook front cover, add a paperback wrap, or choose the Full kit for marketing images and a series-ready version.
Ebook
For your next ebook, on Kindle and beyond.
Prices with your invitation
- Front cover with your title and pen name
- For Kindle and other ebook stores
Ebook + Print
For a book readers can hold as well as download.
Prices with your invitation
- Everything in Ebook
- Paperback front, spine and back
- Wrap sized to your page count and trim
Full kit
For the book, its promotion and the series ahead.
Prices with your invitation
- Everything in Ebook + Print
- Marketing images
- A series-ready version
Access is by invitation. Join the waitlist to be invited; prices are shared with your invitation.
Questions about your cover
Can I buy a cover yet?
mycovers.app is working with select authors, with access by invitation. Every sign-up on this page joins the waitlist for an invitation. Prices are shared with your invitation.
What can I customise?
You can change the title, subtitle and pen name, plus the options each design offers, such as palette and type pairing. A live preview shows your changes before you pay.
Can anyone else buy the same design?
Each design is sold once and retired from the catalogue. The cover design is exclusive to its buyer. The stock photographs within it are not exclusive and may appear in other people's work.
Are the covers made with generative AI?
Customer covers contain no generative AI. We do not knowingly use generative-AI images. Stock libraries can carry AI-generated photos without saying so. If one turns up in your cover, we replace it or refund you. The drawn artwork and effects are not generative AI. Each cover records what went into it to help you answer KDP's AI-content question.
Can I use my own photograph?
Yes, through the Studio path. Work such as cutting out a subject from your photograph is done in the studio, and your finished files are emailed when ready. Stock-based designs are only delivered as finished covers with your title and pen name, never as a bare photo or a layered file that separates it from the type.
Do the bundles include paperback covers and marketing images?
Ebook + Print includes a paperback wrap with a front, spine and back, sized from your page count and trim. Full kit also includes marketing images and a series-ready version. Prices for all three bundles are shared with your invitation.
Do I need to buy a font licence?
No. Every font we use is under the SIL Open Font License, so there's no separate font licence to buy for your cover.
What if my page count changes later?
Every cover is locked so it can be rebuilt exactly later. If your page count changes, we use that saved design to make a new spine for your paperback wrap.
Your next cover starts here.
We are working with select authors, with access by invitation. Join the waitlist for an invitation to choose and customise your cover.
We use your email for your invitation and mycovers.app updates.