by Paul Stephenson | Feb 24, 2021 | Books, Cover design, Self Publishing, Sunset Chronicles
One part of launching the new Sunset Chronicles serial that’s great fun is that I’ve got a load of new covers to design. I got really into digital art and cover design a few years ago when I redid the covers to my first series, and I’d say I almost spend as much time...
by Paul Stephenson | Jul 22, 2019 | Books, Self Publishing, Writing
The art of a good book cover is a tricky thing to master, partly because beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One person’s art is another person’s pavement pizza, and what draws all of us to pick up a book is subtly different. So as I worked on designing the cover...
by Paul Stephenson | May 23, 2018 | Blood on the Motorway, Books, Self Publishing
Hi there from a world that smells distinctly of rotten cabbage. Seriously. I have no idea why, but the world around me that two days ago had blue skies, uncomfortable temperatures and the haze of sea air has been replaced by fog, cold, wind, and the aforementioned...
by Paul Stephenson | Mar 16, 2017 | Blood on the Motorway
‘So,’ a few people have asked me recently, ‘when’s the print version of Sleepwalk City out?’Well, now.It looks rather splendid. Lookit! It’s all sexy matte finish, and looks particularly fetching on a shelf next to the print version of Blood on the Motorway.It’s...
by Paul Stephenson | Apr 29, 2016 | Blood on the Motorway, Books
It’s been a bit quiet around here, because, well, life. I have a new job, and the weather’s been a bit naff and… hey look, a unicorn!The truth is that there’s not been much to report, here at Stephenson Towers. I’ve been plugging away at the writing, which is...
