Laura Givens: Book & Magazine Covers

You can't judge a book by its cover but what's on that cover can often be the difference between whether it get's picked up to be read or not.  I have been fortunate enough to do covers  for a diverse selection of books from a number of publishers.  The challenge is always to figure out what will appeal to a distinct audience whether that audience be romance, horror, science fiction, poetry, non-fiction, young adult or travel.  This is a selection of some of my favorites including a series of covers for Tales of the Talisman magazine, for which I also act as art director.  All images are copyright Laura Givens.  2006 Contact me at: lauragive@comcast.net

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Space
Space
Space Sirens  (Flying Pen Press)
 
 The Spellkeper   (Samsdot)
 
Ghost Town  (David B Riley)
 
 She Murdered Me With Science   (Flying Pen Press)
 
 Irreconcilable Differences   (Flying Pen Press)
 
Cop's Daughter 4 : Diana  (Lachesis)
 
Cop's Daughter 3 : Grace  (Lachesis)
 
Cop's Daughter 2 : Lauren  (Lachesis) 
 
Cop's Daughter 1 : Victoria  (Lachesis)
 
 Heirs of the New Earth  (LBF)
 
 Children of the Old Stars   (LBF)
 
 The Pirates of Sufiro  (LBF
 
 The Deadwalk   (Samsdot)
 
 Embezzled Love   (Lachesis)
 
 Hybrid   (Lachesis)
 
Riders of the Mapinguari  (Flying Pen Press)
 
 Trials of the Warmland   (Flying Pen Press)
 
 Migration of the Kamishi   (Flying Pen Press)
 
 Dangerous Depths   (Lachesis)
 
 Full Throttle Space Tales #1 Space Pirates   (Flying Pen Press)
 
 Seventh Daughter   (Flying Pen Press)
 
 Friends In Dark Places   (Samsdot)
 
 The Accidental Spy   (Lachesis)
 
 All The Wrong Reasons   (Lachesis)
 
The Gallows on Warlock Hill  (Lachesis)
 
 Moondust   (LBF)
 
 Second Chance   (LBF)
 
 Seedlings On The Solar Wind   (Nomadic Delirium Press)
 
 Wondrous Web Worlds 7   (Samsdot)
 
 The Dog At The Foot Of The Door   (Samsdot)
 
 The Rise and Falling Out of St. Leslie of Security   (Lachesis)
 
 SF Waxes Philosophical   (Ahmed A Khan)
 
 The Opium of the People   (Nomadic Delirium Press)
 
 Through The Mists of Time   (LBF)
 
 Gray Matters   (LBF)
 
 Blood Journey   (Samsdot)
 


 Razar #1   (Paul Campbell)
 Tales of the Talisman 4.2   (Hadrosaur/LBF)
   
 Tales of the Talisman 3.4  (Hadrosaur/LBF)
 Tales of the Talisman 4.1   (Hadrosaur/LBF)
   
Tales of the Talisman 3.1  (Hadrosaur/ LBF)
Tales of the Talisman 3.2   (Hadrosaur/LBF)


Tales of the Talisman 2.4 (Hadrosaur/ LBF)
Tales of the Talisman 2.3 (Hadrosaur/ LBF)


Tales of the Talisman 2.1 (Hadrosaur/ LBF)
Tales of the Talisman 2.2 (Hadrosaur/ LBF)


Tales of the Talisman 1.4 (Hadrosaur/ LBF)
Tales of the Talisman 1.3 (Hadrosaur/LBF)


Tales of the Talisman 1.2 (Hadrosaur/ LBF)
The Solar Sea (Hadrosaur)


 Science Fiction Trails #2   (David B Riley)
 Science Fiction Trails #3   (David B Riley)
   
The Flyers (Liquid Silver)
Collision With Paradise (Liquid Silver)


Hot From Scandal   (Loose ID)
Jawk: Tales of the Chosen   (Liquid Silver)


The Penetration Diaries (Loose ID)
Stripped (Liquid Silver)


Wulf: Tales of the Chosen (Liquid Silver)
Alitus: Tales of the Chosen (Liquid Silver)


At The Mercy Of Her Pleasure (Liquid Silver)
In Ice (Liquid Silver)


Odic Energy   (Dean Baldwin)
Simply Irresistible (Loose ID)


Touch of Evil (Loose ID)
Rediscovering Thor   (LTD)


The Society 2: Midas' Treasure (Loose ID)
Teacher's Pet (Loose ID)


 Flying Pen Press 2008 Catalog
 Gruesome Carols  (Laura Givens)
   

PAGES
WELCOME
DARK NEON
GALLERY ONE: ART BY LAURA GIVENS
COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS
GALLERY TWO: MORE ART BY LAURA GIVENS
NICODEMUS DARE