Romance novels thrive on familiarity and the promise of a happily ever after (or a happy for now), and their covers likewise play to readers’ expectations. A mystical object surrounded by vining ...

Publishing leaders, art directors, and academics tell us how the visuals associated with romance novels have changed ...

Book covers do more than attract attention—they signal genre, audience, and the author's intent, shaping first impressions ...

Monique Aimee, an illustrator who has worked on covers for Timothy Janovsky and Casey McQuiston, said the key to this pared-back style is communicating the novel’s sensibility — earnest but ...

Romance novels are getting a modern design twist with the rise of vector couple covers. ... Book covers are primarily a marketing tool as much as they’re an art — and they really are an art. ...

In the red-hot world of romance novels, the startup “romantic fiction company” is looking to stand out with its uniform, color-blocked, Easter egg–heavy cover design.