Create a book cover

To design a cover for a bestselling book, you can either hire a designer or do it yourself (if you have a design background). I break it down into 8 easy steps.

If you created a KDP cover file in Canva but it's too big when uploaded, here's the solution!

A great cover is an essential tool in marketing your book. We list tips, advice on what makes a great book cover and some of our favourite book cover designers if you looking to update or create a new book cover. The old saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” does not apply to actual books! Everybody judges a book by its cover. Take a look at our inspiring Book Cover Art post find out more!

If you're looking to create a book cover, starting off can be the hardest part. So, here are seven free sites with templates you can use.

Creating a book cover is easier than ever thanks to Canva. Learn more about how to create your book cover in this post from the Lulu blog.

Where to start with your first book cover design?

You’ve written a book you’re proud of, and you can hardly wait to share it. But first, you need some book cover ideas to begin the design process. Here are all the steps you need to take for a bestselling book cover.

A collection of creative book cover templates which you can easily reuse to create your own cover design in minutes.

Here are some Templates I made using Canva. Just click through the images, and it will lead you directly to the template. If you’re wondering why I have these, I’m practicing my skills …