Cover Questionnaire

Welcome to the second step of designing your book! :)

First of all, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for entrusting me with your story. It is an absolute honour to work with you.

Secondly, this form might be a bit overwhelming when you scroll through it at first. I recommend for you to take your time, and please email me if you have any questions at all.

The reason why this form is so extensive, is to decrease the amount of errors, and to make sure that I have everything at the start to make a quote and to make an amazing custom design for your book.

If you can’t fill everything in right now, that is okay. You can provide me with the rest later. Just try to fill it in as much as you can.

You got this!
For which book cover types do you need a design? (You can choose more than one)

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COVER INFORMATION & INSPIRATION

Let’s delve a bit deeper into your story, so we can make a professionally designed cover for it.
What is the book title?
What is your author name?
As you want it to appear on the cover
What is the tagline or subtitle?
This is not obligatory, but can give your book a unique edge and make it stand out
What is the genre of the book?
Example: Romance, Thriller, YA, NA, etc. (This question is a repeater, for the sake of overview :) )
What is the age range of your target audience?
Example: Middle Grade, YA, NA, Elderly, etc.
Is this book part of a series? If so which instalment, is it?

Other...
If the book is part of a series: what is the name of the series?
I can add this to the cover, so that your readers can immediately get curious about your amazing books and look for the other parts.
If the book is part of a series: how many books do you expect the series to be? And if possible, could you describe each book in a few sentences?
I will use this information to make sure that the design will be able to be adapted across all the books that will still follow.
If this book is a sequel and I haven’t done the previous designs, please provide me with the URL’s of the earlier instalments.
This way I can make sure the covers match.
Synopsis of the book
I would love to have an in depth, detailed description of your story, so I can create a cover that is a one-of-a-kind-Cinderella-fit. If you cannot provide me with a synopsis, please provide me with your blurb.
Do you have any important themes, symbols, settings objects and/or events in your book?
Little hints, allusions and symbols that connect the cover to the story are always fun for the reader to see. Please tell me yours so I might try to fit them in so we can take this cover to a whole new level. If you have none, you can simply type "no". :)
Is there anything in specific you want to portray to your reader?
This can be anything from vibes to objects to characters.
Do you have any other ideas on what you want the cover to look like?
I will keep your thoughts in the back of my mind during the whole design process.
Would you like to have a simplistic or detailed cover?

Other...
Every author has a different budget and different preferences. Whatever yours might be, I will do my best to adjust to your needs and wishes. (Examples for both can be found here)
Please provide me with the URL links to a few bestsellers whose illustrated covers you really like and that belong to the same genre as your book. Additionally, please tell me briefly what you like about each cover. Or...
You can upload a file here with your preferences instead, if you prefer.

This part is very important, because it will help me tailor your future cover to your specific preferences.
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ADDITIONAL COVER INFORMATION

Now that we got the basics for the design process out of the way, let’s dive into some text details that will give your cover that extra little sparkle to intrigue your future readers.
Please paste your back cover blurb below.
This will be the text that will be put on the back of your book. It will intrigue your readers to read that amazing story of yours
What additional things would you like to have added to the cover? Please provide the text and high-quality pictures of all that you want to have added.
Example: Author logo/photo, reviews, quotes, website URL’s, etc. (If you don’t have everything right now, just write down what you want to have added and supply me with the images later :)
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PRINTING INFORMATION

This is all the information I will need, to make sure that your book comes from the printers as flawless as it should be.
(If you are only requesting an ebook, feel free to ignore this section)
Which printing company are you using? (Please add both the name as well as the URL to their website)
Each printer company has different requests. To make sure that no issues occur while printing, it is important for me to know who you work with. :)
Do you have your own ISBN? If so, please add it below or send it to me once you have it.
With this I can generate a barcode for you.
If you want a customized barcode, please attach it below.

Example: A barcode which includes your price, your email, website or etc.
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Please add in any information that you deem helpful in the fillable text box. Example: Case Laminate, Jacketed Case Laminate, etc.
What are the dimensions of your book?
Example: 5x8 inches, 7x10 inches, 135x210 cm, etc.
How many pages do you think your book will be?
The number of pages is needed to determine how wide your spine will be. If you don’t know how many pages it will be exactly, an estimate will do. You can provide me with the exact number later. :)
Are you printing the inside of the book in Black & White or Colour?

Other...
This is needed to determine your spine width. Black & White is most common for fiction, while Colour is most common for picture and children’s books.
What kind of paper are you using?
Example: White 50, Creme, Groundwood, etc. (This is needed to determine later how thick your spine will be)
WRAPPING UP

We are almost done! Just two last questions left and then you can press send!
Is there anything else you would like to share with me?
Example: Moodboards, illustration references, pose references, pictures, link etc.
Please attach your files below.

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Are there any additional questions that you have before we start working together?
E-mail
So that you can get this questionaire in your mailbox for your own review
Thank you for filling in the form and entrusting me with your story.

Please click on the button below to send your message through and I will be in touch soon with further details :)
All services have an average turn-around time of 3 weeks, but in the end, it depends on the difficulty of the project as well as the word count. All deadlines will be clearly communicated so that you'll always be kept up to date.
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PRINTING INFORMATION

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