I'm writing a book, and was wondering if i could supervise the making of the cover photos, etc. It's a teen clique book, and so I was wondering if i could choose the location, models, etc. Do publishing houses usually let authors do that? Please no rude comments; just answer my question. Thanks!
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Of course, its their book! Answer 2
YES! Answer 3
ya.usually the author tells the artist how he/she wants the painting or picture to be.They have a say in it.its their book Answer 4
A friend of mine is a multiple published sci-fi writer and she told me a story where the publisher just shows her a cover. She doesn't even know the artist. Once, when they screwed up the look of a character on the cover, they asked her to write the character the way it looked on the cover (it was a minor change) The fact is, it is the publishing house's money. First book, probably very little chance unless you bring a cover with you, that you paid for, they may consider it, but they are going to want to sell as many books as possible...and books are judged by their covers... Answer 5
I have experience in the publishing business, and I can report that those kinds of deal points (The cover photo, along with, for example, the length of a potential book tour, etc.) are things that are negotiated on an individual, per-book basis between the publishing company and the author. Certainly the major fiction authors (someone along the lines of a J.K. Rowling or a Robert Jordan) can get pretty much what they want, but this is why it is so important to have a good agent, or at least an excellent entertainment lawyer. If it is important to you to control the look of your book, make sure you make that clear to your agent BEFORE he goes in to negotiate your deal. If you do that, there's a good chance the publishing company will cede you control, or at least consider your input. However, authorial control of cover art/design is NOT automatic, so make sure everyone involved understands how important it is to you. Answer 6
For a first time author, the answer is probably going to be no. There are many authors out there who have HATED at least one of their book covers. If you were a proven seller, then you would have more control. << GO BACK to questions
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