When an author decides to publish with She Writes Press or SparkPress, their cover is managed and/or designed by our Creative Director Julie Metz. Authors are asked to fill out a cover memo to give us direction, and from there they are given at least three cover “comps” to review. These will be conceptual, not completely polished. The author then weighs in on the direction and will consult with their project manager about what’s working and not working. In an ideal scenario, one of the three directions will be on track and the designer will polish that cover with feedback from the author. If all three concepts are off-track, we will offer one more additional round. We will work with our authors to create the best possible cover for their book, but we will also request from our authors that this be a collaborative process. We take our covers very seriously, and strive to produce covers we can all be proud of.