Cover and Interior Design
Equal parts art and science, a book's design is no joke! Your editor will hand your manuscript to your designer and say "Please make it pretty," and your designer will do so, guaranteed. Your designer will take all of your notes and wishes into consideration, then work to make your cover and interior what you dreamed!
Now, my few hundred words have been turned into a lavishly illustrated, award-winning picture book that I'm proud to have my name on. Now, people know Silas. Wildling's editing, their design, and their marketing and publicity teams, all of their services are what made Silas work. I couldn't recommend the team highly enough!
--Joel Shoemaker, librarian and award-winning author of Silas on Sundays and Silas on Stage (2026)
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What does cover design entail?
We hate to break it to you: People DO judge books by their covers. You can't skimp on the cover when you've worked so hard on the contents. Your designer can use photographs you provide (if you own the rights to them), illustrations, or stock imagery to create the cover of your dreams that matches the tone of your book.
A basic cover design includes industry-standard, genre-specific:
Full cover design of front cover, back cover, and spine
Customized title treatment
ISBN, price, and barcode placement
Blurb and back cover copy placement
A complex cover design includes all of the above plus any of the below:
Coordination of cover illustration
Dust jacket design
Creation/editing of back cover copy
Author requests exceeding basic cover design
A basic cover design includes industry-standard, genre-specific:
Full cover design of front cover, back cover, and spine
Customized title treatment
ISBN, price, and barcode placement
Blurb and back cover copy placement
A complex cover design includes all of the above plus any of the below:
Coordination of cover illustration
Dust jacket design
Creation/editing of back cover copy
Author requests exceeding basic cover design
What does interior design entail?
No, we're not going to recommend what color throw pillows will accent your curtains best. Your designer will lay out your book to meet our printer's specifications.
A basic interior design includes industry-standard, genre-specific:
Title page to match your cover
Customized chapter headers
Customized section breaks
Page numbers and page headers
Acknowledgments, Dedication, About the Author, Copyright page, Review page
Technical formatting and typesetting (fonts, margins, spacing, etc.) according to genre and Chicago Manual of Style
A complex interior design includes all of the above plus any of the below:
Footnotes and/or endnotes
Index, Appendix, Glossary, etc.
Images
Author requests exceeding basic interior design
A basic interior design includes industry-standard, genre-specific:
Title page to match your cover
Customized chapter headers
Customized section breaks
Page numbers and page headers
Acknowledgments, Dedication, About the Author, Copyright page, Review page
Technical formatting and typesetting (fonts, margins, spacing, etc.) according to genre and Chicago Manual of Style
A complex interior design includes all of the above plus any of the below:
Footnotes and/or endnotes
Index, Appendix, Glossary, etc.
Images
Author requests exceeding basic interior design
E-book Design
Basic design services are tailored to either print or e-book formats. If you'd like both formats, additional conversion fees may apply. Request a quote here or via the button below.
Pricing
Cover design (basic): $500
Cover design (complex): $750
Interior design (basic): $400
Interior design (complex): $600
Design package (basic interior and cover): $850
Design package (complex interior and cover): $1200
Click here or the button below to receive a customized quote.
Cover design (complex): $750
Interior design (basic): $400
Interior design (complex): $600
Design package (basic interior and cover): $850
Design package (complex interior and cover): $1200
Click here or the button below to receive a customized quote.
