George Foster has been called the best book cover designer in the country, a master at designing book covers that sell, a lucky charm, and a true gentleman with a passion for his work. His covers open doors at every stage of selling, from distributors to reviewers to retailers to customers. He has designed the cover for more than one thousand books for publishers large and small including Simon & Schuster, Harcourt Brace, Pearson Education, St. Martin’s Press, Crossroad Publishing, Oceanview Publishing and early books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
Mr. Foster wrote the chapter on book cover design for the perennial bestseller 1001 Ways to Market Your Books (Open Horizons) and was interviewed about book covers for the recently released The Writer’s Essential Tackle Box (Behler Publications). He is a contributor to the ezine Book Marketing Matters.
In 2009, books with Foster covers won 25 awards, plus 18 finalists and two honorable mentions.
George Foster lives in Fairfield, Iowa, a vibrant art colony set among peaceful landscapes, big corn, big-hearted people and subtle, expansive beauty. George’s lovely wife, Mary Foster (right), is among the writers included in the bestelling Thank God I book series. She is also a creative artist with excellent ideas. Your book cover is not truly complete without Mary’s input and approval.