Cover Design from Hardcover to Paperback (with an Italian Twist)

Q&A with author Jessica Berger Gross about the covers for 'Hazel Says No'

May 30 • Nathaniel Roy

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What You Wish You Knew at 32

And Other Things Worth Sharing this Week

May 16 • Nathaniel Roy

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April 2026

A Cover Credit Conundrum

And Other Things Worth Sharing this Week

Apr 18 • Nathaniel Roy

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Tools of My Trade

Things I Use to Design Books

Apr 11 • Nathaniel Roy

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Fifteen Facts about Fonts

Some are fun, some are ... not.

Apr 4 • Nathaniel Roy

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March 2026

How I Add Handwriting to a Book Cover

I love handwriting on a book cover.

Mar 28 • Nathaniel Roy

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Ode to a Little Room

I'm leaving my studio at the end of the month.

Mar 21 • Nathaniel Roy

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The Bizarre Books of Ben Denzer

And The Art of Asking What a Book Can Be

Mar 14 • Nathaniel Roy

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February 2026

I'm on a podcast!

Called Books on the Bed

Feb 25 • Nathaniel Roy

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January 2026

Outtakes for an Iconic Book Cover

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Jan 24 • Nathaniel Roy

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Happy New Year

Happy new year, y’all.

Jan 1 • Nathaniel Roy

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November 2025

Indie vs. Mainstream

A few months ago, someone shared an early newsletter of mine, about my ability to tell your book was self-published, with this comment:

Nov 8, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

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