The featured image is taken from The Cover Collection’s website.
When I was in the process of publishing my first book, Dissecting House, I had no idea what to do about the book cover. At first, I tried to DIY my cover. I do photography and my roommate at the time was a graphic designer, so I figured I would save some money and try to create a book cover myself. Even with my roommate’s help, it didn’t turn out well at all.
I was on a women’s writing Facebook group and asked for their advice. One of the group members said she makes premade book covers. I never heard of premade book covers before. The idea appealed to me since I could get a high-quality book cover at an affordable price.
She DM’d me a few book covers she thought I would like, but none of them fit the vision I had for my book. I wanted my book cover character to hold a knife, but most other covers showed a masculine hand. Dissecting House is about a female serial killer, so I had to search a few portfolios before finding the perfect cover on The Cover Collection. The cover shows someone holding a bloody knife, and the hand looks feminine. That’s the book cover that’s still on Dissecting House today.
Since then, I’ve purchased two more premade book covers from The Cover Collection, including the cover for the Dissecting House sequel Screaming Streets and the cover for The Howling of the Dead.
I really appreciate everything that The Cover Collection and Debbie have done for me over the years, so I wanted to write an honest review of The Cover Collection and why you should consider this company for both premade and custom book designs.
Services
Before I start this review, I want to go over The Cover Collection’s services. This way, you’ll know more about this company and if they can fit your needs.
Premade Book Covers
The Cover Collection offers a range of professionally-made premade book covers. Many writers and publishers complain that premade book covers are unoriginal, but I don’t see that from The Cover Collection’s premades. One look at the horror section and I see book covers that can fit various books in the genre, such as paranormal, zombie, and serial killers. The Cover Collection offers premade covers for e-book, print, and audiobook formats. They will also include marketing materials for free, which I use on my social media accounts and blog.
Reserving your premade book cover is easy. You’ll fill out a form and include the book cover ID (you do this by clicking the cover you want and hovering your cursor over the image) and will pay The Cover Collection via PayPal. From here, The Cover Collection will contact you with an estimated finish date. They always include multiple font and design options, which I really appreciate.
Custom Design
The Cover Collection can also make custom-designed covers. However, they’re closed for custom designs until next year.
Genres
When I was finding a premade book cover, I was worried that I wouldn’t find covers for extreme horror books. But I was pleasantly surprised to see that The Cover Collection offers several extreme horror book cover options, in addition to covers in the thriller and suspense genres.
They also make covers in nearly every other genre, such as:
- Romance
- Mystery/Suspense
- Thriller
- Horror
- Sci-fi
- Cozy Mystery
- Fantasy
Design Quality
Let’s put it this way — if I had a dollar for every person, reader, and colleague who asked “who designs your book covers? They look so good!” then I would have enough money to buy another premade book cover.
I’ve searched other portfolios for premade book cover services, and no company offers The Cover Collection’s quality. All of these covers are ones I can see on Barnes and Noble’s shelves. It’s difficult to find high-quality book covers that aren’t too expensive, especially since self-published authors may use their own money to fund their books.
With that being said, how much do these amazing book covers cost?
Price
I honestly think The Cover Collection’s premade cover prices are more affordable than many other services on the market. Here’s a full list of their premade cover prices:
- E-book: £60 ($65.83 USD)
- E-book and print package: £120 ($131.66 USD)
- Full cover package — e-book, print, and audiobook: £145 ($150.09 USD)
I’m not sure if The Cover Collection can do only print or audiobook covers, so I would ask if you only need a non-digital cover. I always purchased the e-book and print package.
Did I Experience Any Problems?
There was one time when my last name was spelled incorrectly on the book spine, but they were able to fix it immediately at no extra charge. It wasn’t a big deal to me, but I do suggest double-checking your book cover before publishing it.
Support The Cover Collection
I recommend The Cover Collection to anyone who needs a premade book cover. The Cover Collection offers a range of premade book covers available in nearly every genre, including extreme horror. All of their covers look professional and are all unique. This company can also create custom covers, though they’re closed for custom designs for the remainder of the year.
I rarely experienced problems with this company; they give me plenty of font options to choose from, and they always deliver my cover in a timely manner.
If you’re interested in getting a book cover from The Cover Collection, start by searching their catalog.
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