Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found.

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found. It is rare to find medieval manuscripts in their original ...

Book covers do more than attract attention—they signal genre, audience, and the author's intent, shaping first impressions ...

The most interesting book cover designs are often left on the cutting room floor.

The publisher CamCat Books likened using artificial intelligence on book covers to a writer using spellcheck.

With the advent of plastic bags to carry purchases, the brown bag went by the wayside -- and so did DIY textbook covers.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of books and the business of storytelling. You might not have heard of book cover design's "7 second ...

An AI-assisted book cover led to the end of the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off cover contest, as science fiction and fantasy authors are finding new strategies for dealing with AI art and writing.

Those snippets of praise on book covers have been around for over 150 years (at least). But how do they get there — and why? The answers are more complicated, and compelling, than you might think.