Category: Contests

2013 Best Middle Grade Concept Covers

2013 Best Middle Grade Concept Covers

Middle Grade Concept covers are those where the concept or setting is the central focus of the cover. Please vote for your favorite Middle Grade Concept Book Cover using the link to the Google Docs survey at the bottom of this post. Voting Guidelines & Details here. Voting Deadline: Midnight (MST), Friday, January 17, 2014 Remember: You are voting for the BEST COVER, not the […]

January 16, 2014 / 0 Comments
2013 Best Middle Grade Character Covers

2013 Best Middle Grade Character Covers

Usually I split the Middle Grade category into Speculative and Everything Else. But 2013 was a slow year for Everything Else. So this year, we’re splitting them into Character-Centered covers, meaning the character is the central detail or focus of the cover, and Concept-Centered covers, meaning the concept or setting is the central detail/focus of the cover. When a cover could be deemed to fit […]

January 16, 2014 / 0 Comments
2013 Best Romance 2 Book Covers

2013 Best Romance 2 Book Covers

Romance has been divided into two categories. Romance 1 are covers with a slightly softer and traditional feel, as determined by me. Romance 2 covers take a  more contemporary approach, are a little more vibrant and/or whimsical. Please vote for your favorite Romance 2 Book Cover using the link to the Google Docs survey at the bottom of this post. Voting Guidelines & Details here. Voting […]

January 15, 2014 / 0 Comments
2013 Best Romance 1 Book Covers

2013 Best Romance 1 Book Covers

Romance has been divided into two categories. Romance 1 are covers with a slightly softer and traditional feel, as determined by me. Romance 2 covers take a  more contemporary approach, are a little more vibrant and/or whimsical. Please vote for your favorite Romance 1 Book Cover using the link to the Google Docs survey at the bottom of this post. Voting Guidelines & Details here. […]

January 15, 2014 / 0 Comments
2013 Best Mystery/Suspense Book Covers

2013 Best Mystery/Suspense Book Covers

Please vote for your favorite Mystery/Suspense Book Cover using the link to the Google Docs survey at the bottom of this post. Voting Guidelines & Details here. Voting Deadline: Midnight (MST), Tuesday, January 15, 2014 Remember: You are voting for the BEST COVER, not the best story, nor your favorite author or publisher.  Bad Penny by John D. Brown Cover Designer: Shai McDonald Publisher: Blacksword […]

January 14, 2014 / 2 Comments
2013 Best Historical Book Covers

2013 Best Historical Book Covers

Please vote for your favorite Historical Fiction Book Cover using the link to the Google Docs survey at the bottom of this post. Voting Guidelines & Details here. Voting Deadline: Midnight (MST), Tuesday, January 14, 2014 Remember: You are voting for the BEST COVER, not the best story, nor your favorite author or publisher.    Esther the Queen by H.B. Moore Cover Designer: ___ Publisher: […]

January 13, 2014 / 0 Comments
2013 Best General Book Covers

2013 Best General Book Covers

Please vote for your favorite General Fiction Book Cover using the link to the Google Docs survey at the bottom of this post. Voting Guidelines & Details here. Voting Deadline: Midnight (MST), Tuesday, January 14, 2014  Remember: You are voting for the BEST COVER, not the best story, nor your favorite author or publisher.   Belonging to Heaven by Gale Sears Cover Designer: ___ Publisher: Deseret […]

January 13, 2014 / 0 Comments

2013 Book Cover Contest

Time for the 5th Annual Best Book Cover Contest!   I look forward to this contest every year. It’s just…fun! And apparently you like it too because it’s been the most requested event that I’ve been asked to carry over from the old LDSPublisher.com site. Here’s how it works: 1. Nominate 2013 fiction covers by LDS Authors. 2. Vote on covers. 3. Praise winners. The […]

January 6, 2014 / 3 Comments
Win These Books! January 2014

Win These Books! January 2014

Six sensational books up for grabs this month! Scroll down to the bottom of this post and enter to win using the Rafflecopter form. The Colony by Cami Checketts Prize Format: Print (U.S. only) or eBook (Winner’s Choice) To protect her sons from the mistakes of her past, Brinlee Trapper escapes to a secluded mountain home. But there are dangers lurking in the mountains she […]

January 1, 2014 / 12 Comments

Merry Christmas!

  Upcoming News: Next month I’ll be doing the highly requested* Best Book Covers of 2013 Contest. (See last year’s contest over on LDS Publisher. ) Details will be posted later but you can start sending your nominations now to ldsbookgeek@gmail.com.   *Yes, believe it or not, this is the most requested event that I’ve been asked to carry over from the old site. Even […]

December 25, 2013 / 0 Comments