What control do authors have over their books' cover art?
I'm very interested in this, and I couldn't find a similar thread on AWWC. I'm sure one exists somewhere, but I'd probably have to journey deep into the annals of the intrawubs... And I don't think I'm up for the challenge.
Not sure if this is the right forum section for the thread, but it's the best I could find.
Anyway, I've the following questions:
Is it a standard for the cover art to be completely under publisher's control? Or can authors tell their publishers what to put on the cover? Can they maybe even propose their own covers if they have contacts with professional (and by professional, I do mean professional) illustrators? Or are all these details vary wildly publisher to publisher, and are discussed in detail in the contracts?
Thanks!
I'm very interested in this, and I couldn't find a similar thread on AWWC. I'm sure one exists somewhere, but I'd probably have to journey deep into the annals of the intrawubs... And I don't think I'm up for the challenge.
Not sure if this is the right forum section for the thread, but it's the best I could find.
Anyway, I've the following questions:
Is it a standard for the cover art to be completely under publisher's control? Or can authors tell their publishers what to put on the cover? Can they maybe even propose their own covers if they have contacts with professional (and by professional, I do mean professional) illustrators? Or are all these details vary wildly publisher to publisher, and are discussed in detail in the contracts?
Thanks!
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