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While first impressions are important, it is also true that book covers play a vital role in attracting potential readers. A captivating cover design can pique interest and encourage readers to pick up or click on a book.

The experienced design team at Queensland Self Publishing has over 35 combined years of experience, having designed thousands of covers for authors ranging from independent debuts to New York Times bestsellers. Our goal is to bring the same passion to your book's cover that you brought to when writing your work. With knowledge of audiences and markets, we aim to create  a design that effectively represents your target readers.

Queensland Self Publishing offers various packages to meet different needs. The standard package provides at least two cover drafts within 10 business days, while an optional expedited service has the first drafts ready within 7 days. Alternatively, our premium package includes four initial designs within 7 business days. Our most economical option delivers one draft within two weeks.

Our fees for cover design projects include crafting your front and back covers, as well as calcuation and the orientation of text of your book's spine width. Our professional team can do covers for Children's Books, Family History Books, Business & Non-fiction Books and Fiction & Short Story Books. Your book cover is based upon your book's original illustrative theme. All finished covers are print-ready in the format of your choice, from PDF to .jpg to png to tiff and are suitable for Amazon KDP Print and/or IngramSpark)

All packages include high resolution digital e-book cover files, as well as a 3D rendered version mockup book for your marketing and promotion purposes. Our designers have access to over 100 million stock images ensuring copyright compliance without additional costs. Premium packages or image add-ons provide expanded options.

We stand behind our work, offering a complete deposit refund guarantee. If for any reason you remain unsatisfied, your 100% deposit will be returned and we will request feedback for the opportunity to improve.

Standard licensing terms apply to stock images. Clients provide book details and preferences to inform customized design. A 50% non-refundable deposit locks packages.

Information & FAQs

Do you have payment plans?
A deposit is generally required, however we understand well the cost of being an indie author, and so we are more than happy to discuss payment plans. An invoice with the option to pay in partial sums is one such option.

What dimensions are my book cover?
All Book covers designed by us are digital front covers only. Your book cover graphics are sized at 1600px x 2560px and can be changed depending upon the final size of your book. The final design is provided in both .JPG and PNG formats. TIFF formats are available upon request.

Do I own the rights to my book cover?
Exclusive rights of your book cover's design are given to you upon the final approval of your cover(s). Your designs is not re-sold to other clients. We do reserve the right to use your cover in promotional or marketing materials so we may showcase our work. Attribution for the design of your cover should be included somewhere in the front matter of your final approved book.