Book Cover Illustrations

People who lack knowledge of the copyright law, and who fail to realize how hard it is to earn a living as a writer, artist, or musician, often pirate the fruit of a creative person’s hard work. These pirates often claim the material as their own or post it for people to download for free. […]

Ebooks are starting to outstrip print sales for smaller presses. And the beauty of the eBook sold over the Internet that there is only a small cost if selling the product to a buyer almost anywhere on the planet. And there’s no storage or printing costs. Once the eBook is laid out and the cover […]

We recently completed the cover for Kenneth Fore’s action adventure novel The Wolf Tattoo. The Synopsis: A man’s impromptu journey into the Alaskan wilderness is life changing when he tangles with a grizzly and an Eskimo woman who thwarts his attempts to escape. She takes him on an unforgettable journey where they must fight wilderness […]

I recently had the pleasure of creating the book cover illustration and layout for Anthony Pacheco’s novel Wælcyrie Murders, the second book in the Lexus Toulouse science fiction mystery series. Here’s the blurb that sets up the story: “Out of the Gifford-Pinchot Forest stumbles a wælcyrie, shot with irradiated bullets, and radiation poisoned unto death. […]

“Optimally, childhood ends, and adults develop a mature, tragic acceptance of limitations. They come to terms with differences of talent; some are more intelligent, better athletes, better mathematicians, more creative. Accepting this is, paradoxically, a necessary step toward real achievement because it allows discovery of one’s own unique talents.” — Stephen Rittenberg, MD Childlike qualities […]

A few months ago I had the pleasure of creating the cover illustration as well as the layout for David Gelber’s novel Minotaur Revisited (now available from Ruffian Press). After David had explained that he wanted a maze and the traditional Minotaur for the cover of his book, I started with some concept drawings/paintings (I’m […]

J. S. Morin’s fantasy novel Firehurler (with a free sample chapters preview via the “look inside” feature) is now available at Amazon. Part of the Twinborn Trilogy, the book offers everything fantasy readers might hope for: Knights, magic, goblins, and (one can bet) at least one beautiful damsel in distress. If you like fantasy, check […]

Many years ago, I received a beautiful telescope from my parents on my birthday; it brought many wonderful hours of learning as I explored the skies in the weeks and years to come. A few years ago, I penned a poem about this gift, and thought I’d share it (and the artwork I created to […]

Everyone understands that a quality book cover is the new gatekeeper that helps would-be buyers decide whether or not a book is worth spending money on. Put a poor cover illustration on your book and sales will be poor. But what happens if you’re on a very limited budget and can’t afford to hire an […]

“On this day, above all others, we must pause to remember the horrors of the Shoah and to honour the memory of both the victims and the survivors who suffered under the brutality of the Nazi regime…. We are further reminded on this day to reject all Holocaust denial and to speak out against totalitarian […]