The author says:

This cover is done and ready for publication.

Genre: Young Adult

Target Audience: Teens and young adults

Synopsis: Blake is the biggest — and most hated — nerd in Rosewood. Not only is his only friend his pet beagle, but there’s a holiday centered around his demise. Meanwhile, his older brother Phoenix is fighting to keep his cool after his lifelong rival steals away Keira, the mother of his would-be firstborn. Their only refuge is Mirallegra, a city where miracles are brought to fruition. Blake is eager to start fresh in a city where no one knows his name, but is horrified when he meets someone who knows his past. In the meantime, Phoenix resumes his previous work as a “piano tutor,” leaving debauchery and destruction in his wake.

Nathan says:

I… cannot figure out from your synopsis what the book is.  Is is some kind of magic realism/urban fantasy?  Humorous, maybe?  Or just plain weird? What “past” does a big nerd have to be horrified about?  How did “debauchery” get into this?

Given that I have absolutely no idea who this novel would really appeal to, I have no complaints about the cover, I guess.  Which is okay, because by saying, “This cover is done and ready for publication,” you’re pretty much saying that you’re not looking for constructive criticism for another draft.

The author says:

Non-fiction – This book is about consciousness and happiness. It follows the trail from smiles, through peak experiences, entheogens, and cultivating a natural state of mind through a meditative, playful attitude.

Nathan says:

I have no problems with it as such, but I wonder if using a hand-drawn, cursive typeface — or even actual cursive writing, not generated by font — for at least part of the next might be an improvement.

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The author says:

Each year, Master Voider Democryos sends his brightest student into the war-torn countryside to work magic. But when the young Lady Marine leaves him for a mysterious man, he finds his own life ravaged. Forsaking the comfort of the citadel, he seeks to find her—not to gain her back, but to gain understanding. Traveling through the same forgotten lands where he previously sent his brightest students, Democryos picks up three strangers who are each missing something from their broken lives. As a group, they stumble upon a key from across the stars—not only to the war, but to immortality itself.

Nathan says:

Wow. I really have no criticism of this one. The only thing that looks off to me is that too-large space between “D.M.” and “Wozniak.”  I also might try putting the entire byline in allcaps, instead of smallcaps.

Good work!

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The author says:

Two Go to Italy is a book describing travels in Italy by motorhome (campervan/RV). It follows on from Two Go to Spain which was published in 2016 and virtually uses the same cover with the difference only being the background image. I used a very dark font colour on the first book but it didn’t really work for this cover so I changed it to white.

Nathan says:

Well, it’s definitely got Italy.

If a major part of the premise and appeal is that it’s an RV tour of Italy, shouldn’t there be some kind of visual reference to an RV?  You may not have or be able to find a photo of an RV in Italy (that is, a photo of an RV which conveys “Italy” in its background), but you could put a clip-art RV behind the title.  That would also give you a visual motif that you could add to the previous volume to tie them together visually.

Also, there’s no reason for the byline to be off to the side, or so small.

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