The Art of a Changed World – Illustrating the novels of Alice Sabo

I’m pleased to announce a new, free digital publication, The Art of a Changed World – a detailed retrospective of the cover art I have produced with writer Alice Sabo, since 2014.

The Art of a Changed World brings together all my concept art, final cover illustrations and designs for Alice’s thirteen books to date – spanning science fiction, fantasy and thriller genres. It contains the stories behind each cover, as well as insights into the creative process alongside contributions from Alice, plus a wonderful foreword by Richard Hayes.

This project celebrates creative collaboration in the world of independent publishing – whether you are an aspiring or established writer, artist, publisher, fan or reader, I hope you enjoy The Art of a Changed World.

Click the button below or the image above to download in PDF format.

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January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 by thelightdreams Categories: Blog, cover art, NewsTags: #BookCoverArtist, #WritingCommunity, Alice Sabo, art, books, concept art, cover art, digital art, fantasy, illustration, independent publishing, indie authors, publishing, science fiction, science fiction books, self publishing, The Art of A Changed World, writing community 2 Comments

Wanderlust

I’m pleased to have recently designed the cover to L.Costevelos‘ début novel, Wanderlust – a dark psychological fantasy. And here it is!

Looking at the genre(s), we decided a more conventional photographic approach was best for Wanderlust rather than illustration, which was also a nice change for me.

Wanderlust is available now via Amazon in print and ebook formats.

April 28, 2019May 4, 2019 by thelightdreams Categories: Blog, music, NewsTags: books, cover art, cover design, cover reveal, fantasy, graphic design, new books, psychological fantasy, psychological thriller, publishing, self publishing, wanderlust Leave a comment

Cover Reveal: No Space for Justice

I have just completed the cover art for No Space for Justice, by William N. Gilmore – and here it is.

The story sees Earth’s best homicide detective shipped off to a strange alien world with no police, courts or crime, to solve an 800-year-old murder, and it was crucial to get a feel for this in the cover art.

Stay tuned for more details about the book’s release this coming December, plus a look at the back cover illustration…

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 by thelightdreams Categories: Blog, cover art, cover reveal, News, UncategorizedTags: book cover, books, cover art, cover reveal, digital art, digital illustration, illustration, Mystery, publishing, sci-fi, science fiction, self publishing Leave a comment

Cover Reveal: Blood Relations

I’m pleased to reveal my most recent cover illustration, for the latest book in Alice Sabo’s Asher Blaine mystery series, Blood Relations.

The cover art follows the same visual and typographical style to the previous two Asher Blaine titles. For this new book, Alice came to me with a fairly clear idea of what she wanted to see on the cover – Blaine, standing in a cornfield, with vultures circling overhead. My immediate reaction was to set the scene at sundown, with a golden haze enveloping our subtly blood-stained protagonist.

Below is the full front, back and spine design for the paperback version.

To find out more about Blood Relations and Alice’s other books, visit her blog.

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 by thelightdreams Categories: Blog, News, UncategorizedTags: books, cover art, cover reveal, digital art, digital illustration, illustration, mystery books, publishing, self publishing Leave a comment