Cover Awe: Such Great Faces

Join us for another great discussion on covers we love!

It All Comes Back to You by Farah Naz Rishi. Two South Asian teens are at a function. Their backs are to each other. The boy is in a suit with a smirk. The girl is in a sari and has a sneer.

Cover design by David DeWitt and Erin Fitzsimmons

Cover art by Zahra Fatimah

Amanda: I love the slight sneer on the heroine’s face.

Claudia: love the raised half lip!!!

Sarah: I love how the artist has drawn their faces and posture. Wow are they talented.

Amanda: According to her twitter bio, she’s only 19!

Girl in the Night Garden by Lili Valentine. A woman with windswept grey blonde hair with streaks of blue is holding a crow.

Cover design by Lori Jackson

From Leah: Wanted to share a cover love. Not gonna lie it is at least partially hair jealousy after quarantine hair. But I love the flow of this cover it reminds me of wind and water. And the curves of the title are so like vines. It feels like nature in a cover.

Sarah: HI BRO CROW!

Elyse: Omg I would pay so much money for that hair.

Amanda: Same! But god the upkeep would bankrupt me.

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera. An illustrated cover drawn from above. A black haired woman in a ponytail, dark lipstick, and black leather jacket rides a red motorcycle. Behind her is a plus sized Black woman with red glasses, curly hair, and a big smile. Her arms are out stretched.

Cover design by Kelley Brady

Cover art by Steffi Walthall

Elyse: I just love the joy here.

Amanda: Also, love all the details, especially in the faces!

Tara: That’s so freaking cute.

Carrie: I loved that book and this cover is perfect.

Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin. This illustrated cover looks like a watercolor painting. There's an Asian woman in the middle. Her hair is in a ponytail with the tips being reddish pink. Swirls of color, lotuses, and lily pads surround her along with koi. A steaming tea cup is in her hands.

Cover design by Rich Deas

Cover art by Sija Hong

Lara: Gorgeous!

Sneezy: I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!

Tara: It’s just so, so pretty.

Sneezy: Uuuugh I’ll probably never commit to a tattoo, but if I did, I’d want something like this

Carrie: Stunning, evocative, unusual.

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  1. Jazzlet says:

    Sorry, I can see why you all like the Juliet Takes a Breath cover, but riding a motorcycle without a helmet is a huge no for the part of me that is an ex-road safety officer.

    I do like the It All Comes Back To You cover, the slight sneer is delicious. But I love the Girl of the Night Garden cover, so much loveliness.

  2. Kareni says:

    The covers are indeed stunning! Thanks for sharing.

  3. Vasha says:

    @Jazzlet: You’re not alone–the first thought that came to my mind was “Terrifying!” But extremely well drawn, yes.

  4. Louise says:

    A Magic Steeped in Poison: Hurrah, I get to paraphrase what I so often say on the Cover Snark side: I was so bowled over by the bright colors and pretty swirls, I almost didn’t notice that they are pictures of things–fish and flowers and so on, which probably figure in the plot.

    There’s a lesson here for cover artists: cancel the Photoshop subscription and stock up on paints and brushes instead.

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