She trained in graphic design, and has worked as a book cover designer for over twentyfive years. But other than that, i was happy to let choc lit do the rest. The cover is the first thing the prospective buyer sees, whether its a buyer for waterstones or a member of the bookbuying public. She trained in graphic design, and has worked as a book cover designer for over twenty years. Amazon kindle 0 editions audible 0 editions cd audiobook 0 editions. A new love for halloween, part one by berni stevens. Revenge is sweet by berni stevens cover reveal today we welcome author berni stevens with the cover reveal for her upcoming new book revenge is sweet, which will be released on 12th july 2016. Jo propped open the musty old spell book, wrinkled her nose at the pervading smell of damp paper, and read the spell through once more. The relationship between the two leads has genuine chemistry and gives fledgling an edge over other books in this genre. Heres a little more about the book to set the scene.
Regular readers will know that chris has designed the covers for my books, and im sure youre all eager to find out more about him. The title of the book and the cover made me attracted to it, thats why. You also need a professional looking cover its a product and you are the brand. This entry was posted in books, uncategorized and tagged berni stevens, book blogger, choclit, christmas, cover reveal, fiction, october release, one magical christmas, september 2018 by books and me bookmark the permalink. Author berni stevenss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. So, here it is, the gorgeous cover of my soontobepublished first book, the letter kittys story. Hello hope youre happy its tuesday as that means another cover reveal to share with you all. A lovely and stylish series design, where the young womans melancholy look, the fire at the bottom, and the interesting title treatment hold all the books together. Cat stevens originally released father and son written by cat stevens and cat stevens released it on the album tea for the tillerman in 1970.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Its a beautiful place and the owner of the hall gave me the permission to use the photo, hes also been extremely supportive. Sometimes, its better to leave a manuscript for a day or so if im suffering with. Romance well, this was a fun read, one of my favourite genres, the rock star trope and of course choclit always deliver for me so i was looking forward to this. Bernie wrightson dave stevens art zacherley scrapbook famous universal monsters. The 60 best book covers of 2016, as chosen by designers as chosen by the best book cover designers in the business.
Sometimes, its better to leave a manuscript for a day or so if im suffering with writers block. Izzy was the one who touched my heart with her innocent. Its been designed by the very talented berni stevens. Berni stevens palmer freelance book cover designer and. In the first book of this dark, sexy paranormal series, an unlikely girl becomes the one thing a vampire needs more than blood. Berni stevens lives in a fourhundredyearold cottage in hertfordshire, england, with her husband, son and black cat. Berni stevens many people have commented on the beautiful cover on my novel gorgitos ice rink and, as i had no hand in designing it, im happy to agree with them.
My interviewee this month is the woman responsible for that cover and for many other great designs on our bookshelves at the moment. The 60 best book covers of 2016, as chosen by designers. Mar 03, 2014 berni stevens lives in a 400yearold cottage in hertfordshire uk, with her husband, black cat, three goldfish who think theyre piranha, and occasionally her son when he needs feeding up. Ive worked inhouse for many of the big uk publishers over the years, including penguin, harper collins and little, brown, and i have been freelance since 2003. Ive been working with my good friend and mega talent james norbury to design the cover of my book in the end which is being released next quarter. Berni stevens author berni stevens lives in a fourhundredyearold cottage in hertfordshire, england, with her husband, son, and black cat. Books and art remain her passion, and her love of the. So heres a little bit of info about the book to get you in the festive mood. She trained in graphic design and has worked as a book cover designer for more than twenty years.
If you walk into that section of a book store, youre bombarded with lots of black and dark imagery. Click to read more about dance until dawn by berni stevens. Nov 07, 2018 berni stevens lives in a 400yearold cottage in hertfordshire, with her husband, black cat, three goldfish who think theyre piranha, and occasionally her son when he needs feeding up. Love the idea of a handmade cover, unfortunately this one has ended up with little contrast on the top half, and a lot of. Ive always been interested in book covers too, which is how i found. She is a fabulous designer and i just knew id be in for a treat. It has to attract attention and it has to tempt someone to pick up the book. Books and art remain her passion, and her love of the paranormal began when she first read bram stokers dracula, aged fourteen. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Revenge is sweet immortals of london book 2 kindle edition by berni stevens. Berni stevens lives in a 400yearold cottage in hertfordshire, with her husband, black cat, three goldfish who think theyre piranha, and occasionally her son when he needs feeding up. Sep 11, 2018 this entry was posted in books, uncategorized and tagged berni stevens, book blogger, choclit, christmas, cover reveal, fiction, october release, one magical christmas, september 2018 by books and me bookmark the permalink. Berni stevens gives us a vampire romance with a distinctive london vibe.
Oct 30, 2018 berni stevens lives in a 400yearold cottage in hertfordshire, with her husband, black cat, an evergrowing family of goldfish who think theyre piranha, and occasionally her son when he needs feeding up. In the penultimate weve got it covered post, im delighted to have cover designer chris howard answering my searching questions. Berni stevens lives in a 400yearold cottage in hertfordshire, with her husband, black cat, an evergrowing family of goldfish who think theyre piranha, and occasionally her son when he needs feeding up. A twentytwoyearold dancer in londons west end, ellie wakefield should be in the prime of her life. She checked the calendar again it was definitely a new moon tonight.
I read hundreds of them, i have thousands of them, either physical or digital versions. Revenge is sweet is the second book in the immortals of london series by berni stevens which is published by choc lit. This is the page that i hope people will visit to read about new books mine and other authors books and favourite books too. I love new books, old musty books, favourite dogeared books, and i also love browsing in bookshops. Jun 10, 2016 today i am have the latest cover reveal from choc lit, revenge is sweet by berni stevens. Apr 22, 2014 berni stevens lives in a fourhundredyearold cottage in hertfordshire, england, with her husband, son and black cat. I am a freelance book cover designer, specialising in womens fiction and paranormal fiction. Berni stevens i also work as a book cover designer, so if the words dont flow, i hope the designs do. Dance until dawn comes high up on my list of favourites as it adds a different twist to the sameold sameold types of vampire literature hitting the bookshelves. Berni stevens lives in a 400yearold cottage with her husband, black cat, four goldfish who think theyre piranha, and occasionally her son when he comes back for some tlc. By day i design book covers for some of the biggest publishers in the uk. My first book by author berni stevens, i was filled with a warm cheer reading this story. I loved this authors writing, as it filled me with happiness. Today he delivered the proofing draft, but before i sign off on the final design for james to finish to perfection, i thought id see what the.
Paranormals dance until dawn, revenge is sweet, romcoms. This cover manages to embody the action of a crime novel with the bare minimum of a bright color, a funky typeface and a few. She has worked inhouse fulltime at harpercollins, the penguin group, and little, brown. Ms stevens manages to create characters who are seductive without the reader having to plough through pages of erotica, thank god. Give people a reason to want to explore your work further, and not a reason to go that screams selfpublished as the cover is cheap and nasty.
Dance until dawn ebook by berni stevens 97817818946. Its an easy read, nothing too dramatic, a simple story. The first book, dance until dawn is just 99p on amazon uk so make sure to pick that book up before this is released this month. Berni stevens lives in a 400yearold cottage in hertfordshire uk, with her husband, black cat, three goldfish who think theyre piranha, and occasionally her son when he needs feeding up. It was also covered by steve petrunak, berni flint, young romance orchestra, colin lillie and other artists. I enjoy rock music, all kinds of dance, and i love cats, horses and the american desert. Berni stevens author of spring at the little duck pond cafe.
The heading screamed out at her from its yellowed page. Revenge is sweet by berni stevens overdrive rakuten. Books and art remain her passion, and her love of the paranormal began. Referrals to other romance industry professionals romance refined. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover berni s connections and jobs at similar companies. Although this is the second book in a series, it can be read alone as stevens expertly fills in the backstory whilst at the same time avoiding the dreaded information dump. I do like a paranormal read, especially one that has a romance woven into its pages, and this is exactly what you get with berni stevens dancing till dawn. Berni stevens lives in a 400yearold cottage in hertfordshire, england, with her husband, son and black cat. Resumes and cover letters stevens institute of technology. I love it, and i love books from the actual smell of a brand new book, to the challenge and thrill of designing a cover. As the novel is set in the real town of horwich, i had specifically asked berni to incorporate rivington pike, which dominates the.
Sometimes, its better to leave a manuscript for a day or somore i also work as a book cover designer, so if the words dont flow, i hope the designs do. As a book cover designer with many years experience, im used to people dismissing something ive spent a long time working on. She trained in graphic design, and has worked as a book cover designer for over. Revenge is sweet by berni stevens cover reveal whispering. Revenge is sweet immortals of london book 2 kindle edition by. And its another beauty to get you in the festive mood.
Cover versions of father and son by cat stevens secondhandsongs. Books and art remain her passion, and her love of the paranormal began when she first read bram stokers dracula. Read dance until dawn by berni stevens available from rakuten kobo. Berni stevens has been a book cover designer for over twentyfive years. Berni stevens audio books, best sellers, author bio. This is the second book in the immortals of london series.
Testimonials are incredibly persuasive in transforming potential readers into readers. The cover has been specially designed by the multitalented berni stevens and im especially thrilled with it because i think its evocative of the period and place. Dance until dawn by berni stevens overdrive rakuten. Sometimes, its better to leave a manuscript for a day or somore i also work as a book cover.
Our friends at bookbub carried out an ab test in which they sent group a a book description with a testimonial and group b. In the first book of this dark, sexy paranormal series, an unlikely girl becomes the one. Because everybody used a pic or a photoshop edited pic for a book cover, and because i love doing craft, so i decided to make a delicately handmade cover then took a photo of it. Jul 29, 2016 book cover design for young adult, paranormal, urban fantasy book, into the fire trilogy, book 1 jf. The back of a book cover is the perfect place to put this social proof. Berni stevens lives in a fourhundredyearold cottage in hertfordshire, england, with her husband, son, and black cat. Mar 03, 2014 berni stevens lives in a fourhundredyearold cottage in hertfordshire, england, with her husband, son, and black cat. Jan 23, 20 berni stevens has been a book cover designer for over twentyfive years. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The back cover is also important, after all, whats the first thing you do in a bookshop. Revenge is sweet the immortals of london book two author berni stevens publisher choc lit pages 260 release date 12th july 2016 format. Wills the ultimate alpha vamp, from an era long forgotten by modern society, and ellies an independent, feisty young woman, living her life by the rhythms of music and dance. Berni stevens palmer berni stevens palmer freelance book cover designer and author. The first book, dance until dawn is just 99p on amazon uk so make sure to pick that book up before this is released this month revenge is sweet. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bernis connections and jobs at similar companies. Hello are we ready for more gorgeous christmas book covers i hope so as i have another stunner to bring you today courtesy of choc lit and the lovely berni stevens ahead of the release of one magical christmas. Today i am have the latest cover reveal from choc lit, revenge is sweet by berni stevens.
How to build the back of a book cover with template reedsy. Neil lang digital design manager pan macmillan linkedin. Since leaving art college, i have worked inhouse for several uk. View berni stevens palmer s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. A professionally written cover letter which has been tailored to the company and the position will greatly enhance your application and make you stand out amongst other applicants with similar credentials. Amygdala book design angela haddon art by karri berni stevens design book cover by design the book design house bookfly design booksdesign by hang le cabin london concierge literary designs cormar covers the cover collection cover couture cover me darling damonza debbie clement design deranged doctor design dogeared design edh. Dec 10, 2019 my first book by author berni stevens, i was filled with a warm cheer reading this story. Berni stevens author berni stevens lives in a fourhundredyearold cottage in hertfordshire, england, with her husband, son and black cat.
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