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"Create a book cover to my thrilling novel Allt var för Liv." winning Book cover by casawart
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Create a book cover to my thrilling novel Allt var för Liv.

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The Brief

Title

Allt var för Liv

Author

Aliya Dahlgren

Author biography

Besides my job as Sales Manager for a business center in the heart of Stockholm I write ... My debut was in..., with Hjärtat fullt utav ... A novel based on my family-story and extends over... years and two ... My second script "Allt var för Liv" is now finished, and I need help your with the bookcover ...

The Brief

Book description

A psychological thriller, but not really a ... The theme is jealousy between two women about one child, and deals with the dilemma: How far is a person willing to go to get what she ... As far as murder? The story is a drama that contains complicated relations and unfaithfulness, but also a good piece of ...

Target audience

The target audience for my book is women ...

Book cover type

Paperback

The Brief

Style attributes

Simple
Detailed
Modern
Retro
Luxury
Casual
Playful
Serious
Loud
Quiet
Feminine
Masculine
Pop
Grunge
Literal
Abstract

The Brief

Design needs

I have a vision of bleach pastel on my cover this ... I really like the feeling in the attached ... One scen in the manuscript take place on a... meter plateau in front of a narrow sharp cliff and the ruff Baltic ... The landscape is barren (see ... Two women, one with dark hair... years, one is blond... y , arguing close to the ... My book is a little complex, a mix between feel good and ... I want the cover to convey a feeling of drama and tension, but not too much ... Feel free to make your own interpretation:)

What to avoid

Too much darkness, too many ...

The Brief

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