The part of cover design most authors never think about is the spine. Its width depends on the number of pages and the paper they are printed on, and if it is wrong by a few millimetres the title ends up wrapping onto the front or back of the printed book.
We handle that for Durban authors from start to finish. We design the front cover first, then set the spine and back cover once the page count is final, and supply a print-ready file that matches your printer’s specifications.
Covers for Durban and KZN writers
KwaZulu-Natal has a long writing tradition, with events such as the Time of the Writer festival in Durban. The authors we work with here write fiction, poetry, faith-based books and non-fiction, and many publish in both print and ebook.
Covers that include isiZulu or another South African language alongside English are welcome. We plan the layout so every title, subtitle and author name stays clear on the front and the spine.
Covers we design for KZN authors
Print covers with exact spines
Full wraps with spine width calculated from your final page count and paper.
Ebook covers
Front-only covers for Amazon and other online stores, from R1,200.
Multilingual titles
Covers that present isiZulu, English or other titles clearly together.