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Why your publisher gets the final say on your book cover

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Unless you are a juggernaut of the industry, signing a traditional publishing contract means completely surrendering your visual identity. The marketing department makes the final call on the cover art, meaning an author might spend five years crafting a subtle, melancholic thriller, only to have the publisher slap a neon-pink, misleading romantic illustration right on the front.

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