Cover Awe: Leni Kauffman Strikes Again!

by Amanda · Nov 7, 2022 at 4:00 am · View all 6 comments

Sometimes, instead of snarking at covers, we like to compliment them!

The Accidental Pinup by Danielle Jackson. An illustrated cover of a curvy black woman sitting on a chair. Her curls are in a bun and held back by a red and white polka dotted headband. She has on tight, light jeans, a pink bustier, pink ballet flats, and a muted blue cardigan. She is holding a camera in one hand and a skyline is in the background.

Cover art by Leni Kauffman

From lg: I love this cover. I don’t know what it is exactly but every time I look at it I notice something else and I have to smile. I love the colors overall, the depth with the city in the background and the movement of the curtain, the pointed toe shoes matching her bustier, the headband I want and her barely noticeable gold earrings.

Amanda: For me, I think it’s the slight playful smirk on her face. Also, those jeans look comfy and sexy and I would like to find me some.

I'll Come Back for You by Charish Reid. A photographic cover of a black woman in a spooky looking parlor with candles and a piano. She is dress in all black with dark purple lips and a silver cross around her neck. Her hands are reaching for her own throat. The author's name is in red script with a neon sign effect and the title looks like ouija board font.

Cover art by Charish Reid (wait, did the author do this all herself?!)

Shana: Oh interesting, that’s totally different than her last couple of covers!

Sarah: I think the use of font and type style is so smart. It does a lot of work very quickly.

Amanda: Yes, the font choices are such a nice touch!

Rose and Wicked by Rebel Carter. A photographic cover. A Black woman with perfectly arched eyebrows is in a deep purple dress and waistcoat. The coat is embroidered with gold brocade. A foggy background of mountains and forest is behind her. The title and name are in a textured gold font.

Cover design by Qamber Designs

Amanda: We’ve featured other books in the series but THEY’RE JUST SO GORGEOUS

Kiki: Yes! Consistently some of my favorite historical covers. More folks need to find out whoever does these covers and book them ASAP.

Sneezy: That’s SO pretty!

Shana: Wow! That might be my favorite cover of the series.

What a Match by Leni Kauffman. An illustrated cover. A couple sits on a bench. The woman has dark black skin and short hair. She has on dark brown knee high boots, a beige sweater dress, tan peacoat, and a leather crossbody bag. A man with tanned skin, short curly hair and a beard sits next to her with his arm around her. He has on dark brown jeans, white sneakers, a black hoodie, and sherpa jacket. They're sitting on a bench in a park during the orange and yellow colors of fall.

Cover art by Leni Kauffman

Kiki: Gorgeous, no notes!

Shana: I love her hair! We don’t see enough short-haired heroines.

Amanda: Also love the warmth of the outfits with the leaves!

And if you, too, want more short haired heroines, we have a Rec League for that!

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  1. catscatscats says:
    November 7, 2022 at 4:19 am

    These are lovely! And thanks for the Rec League link too. It would be great to have a cover artist or designer on the podcast some time (if there hasn’t been one already?).

  2. Mary Beth says:
    November 7, 2022 at 10:15 am

    Great covers. I am thinking that the Rebel Carter cover looks like Prince..maybe the whole purple thing.

  3. Louise says:
    November 7, 2022 at 12:20 pm

    It isn’t just coincidence, is it? Untalented illustrators with sub-par photoshop skills limit themselves to books about skinny long-haired white women and musclebound men (and Cover Snark is the richer for it). Only the cream of the artistic crop can be trusted with the rest of the genre.

  4. Maria DittoDitto says:
    November 7, 2022 at 1:53 pm

    These covers are so gorgeous! Not only would I read them, I’d want to hang prints of these in my office/library!

  5. Rhiannon K says:
    November 7, 2022 at 2:47 pm

    I pre ordered the Mimi Grace based on the cover and the blurb and really enjoyed it.

  6. denise says:
    November 7, 2022 at 8:08 pm

    so many beautiful covers!

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