↳ Shelf-ready
Covers that compete on the shelf
Cover design built for thumbnail legibility and genre signalling, plus interior typesetting for print and ebook.
Genre alignment
Your cover must tell the reader exactly what kind of book they are picking up.
Thumbnail legibility
Most books are bought online. The cover has to work at 100 pixels wide.
Professional typesetting
Interiors that are comfortable to read, with correct margins, leading, and widows/orphans control.
A book cover is not an art piece; it is a packaging decision. It is the single most important marketing asset you have.
The one-second test
When a reader is scrolling through Amazon, they give a book cover about one second of attention. In that second, the cover must communicate the genre, the tone, and the professional quality of the book.
If the typography looks amateur, or the imagery confuses the genre, the reader scrolls past, no matter how good the writing inside is.
The Front Cover
Designed primarily for digital display. The title must be legible when the image is small.
The Full Wrap
For the paperback and hardcover. We design the spine and back cover, integrating the barcode and blurb.
The Interior
We typeset the book using professional software (InDesign), ensuring the reading experience matches the quality of the cover.
↳ Process
How it works
Briefing
You provide examples of covers you like and the core themes of the book.
Concepts
We deliver 2-3 initial concepts for the front cover.
Refinement
We refine your chosen concept and design the full wrap (spine and back).
Typesetting
Once the manuscript is final, we format the interior for all formats.
↳ Deliverables
What's included
- Ebook cover (JPG)
- Print-ready full wrap cover (PDF)
- Typeset interior (PDF)
- Reflowable ebook file (EPUB)
↳ In their words
What authors said
“I had been sitting on my manuscript for two years, afraid to send it anywhere. Beacon Light walked me through every step — the edit sharpened the voice without flattening it, and the cover they designed still stops people mid-scroll.”
Sarah Kinsley
Historical fiction author
“My children's book needed illustrations that felt handmade, not AI-generated. The design team sourced the right illustrator, managed the revisions, and the finished product looks like it belongs on a bookshop shelf.”
Priya Sharma
Children's book author
↳ Questions
Frequently asked
Do you use stock photography?
We use heavily manipulated stock photography, custom illustration, or a combination, depending on the genre and budget. We ensure all licenses are cleared for commercial use.
↳ Packages
Ready to start?
Elite Publication
For authors wanting wide distribution and a professional-grade book
Global Publication
For authors seeking maximum reach, all formats, and marketing support