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Nada Backovic | Book Designer—33 yrs solving design challenges for authors & publishers. Now helping self-pub authors shine. #SelfPublishing #BookDesign

A selection of book covers designed across different genres and publishing contexts. Different problems require different decisions.


New cover out in the world! Last Best Chance by Brooke Dunnell @brooky.brookes @fremantlepress

NadaBackovic's tweet image. New cover out in the world! Last Best Chance by Brooke Dunnell @brooky.brookes @fremantlepress

Extracts from the brief, just in case you’re curious what inspires a book cover designer 😉 Warm, honey-toned palette. Playful, fresh, and engaging. Loved working on Dancing with Bees by @annamaynardauthor @echo_publishing.

NadaBackovic's tweet image. Extracts from the brief, just in case you’re curious what inspires a book cover designer 😉 Warm, honey-toned palette. Playful, fresh, and engaging. Loved working on Dancing with Bees by @annamaynardauthor @echo_publishing.

This design sprang from the simplest of sketches, the result I hope is academic while remaining approachable. Telling Lives for National Library of Australia @nationallibraryaus

NadaBackovic's tweet image. This design sprang from the simplest of sketches, the result I hope is academic while remaining approachable.  Telling Lives for National Library of Australia
@nationallibraryaus

Cover design for Silk, Silver & Opium by Michael Pembroke. Used gold foil to reflect the book’s themes of wealth and power. The artwork brings in cultural and historical layers. Every cover tells its own story. Out July 2025, available for pre-order. @hardiegrantbooks

NadaBackovic's tweet image. Cover design for Silk, Silver & Opium by Michael Pembroke.
Used gold foil to reflect the book’s themes of wealth and power. The artwork brings in cultural and historical layers. Every cover tells its own story. Out July 2025, available for pre-order. @hardiegrantbooks

New cover design for Boom Town Snap—a novel by Jay Martin’s just released by Fremantle Press. A bold, textured look for a story that spans continents and industries. @fremantlepress @jaymartinwrites

NadaBackovic's tweet image. New cover design for Boom Town Snap—a novel by Jay Martin’s just released by Fremantle Press. A bold, textured look for a story that spans continents and industries.
@fremantlepress
@jaymartinwrites

Recently designed this book cover for "The Art of Forgiveness" by @rachaelcoopes. It's all about letting go and finding peace - and I got to create the look for it! Super proud of how the design turned out. @affirmpress @kellydoustbooks

NadaBackovic's tweet image. Recently designed this book cover for "The Art of Forgiveness" by
@rachaelcoopes. It's all about letting go and finding peace - and I got to create the look for it!
Super proud of how the design turned out. @affirmpress @kellydoustbooks

Excited to share! Proud to unveil the cover for 'How to survive the next 100 years: Lessons from nature' by Simon Mustoe at @wildiaries. This book inspires hope for our relationship with nature. Pre-order now via Simon's LinkTree @wildiaries!

NadaBackovic's tweet image. Excited to share!

Proud to unveil the cover for 'How to survive the next 100 years: Lessons from nature' by Simon Mustoe at @wildiaries. This book inspires hope for our relationship with nature. Pre-order now via Simon's LinkTree @wildiaries!

Emerging from the chrysalis The face of 'The Butterfly Women' by Madeleine Cleary takes flight tomorrow! 🦋 Thrilled to have played a small role in this journey. Discover the inspiration behind the story @madeleineclearywrites. @affirmpress

NadaBackovic's tweet image. Emerging from the chrysalis

The face of 'The Butterfly Women' by Madeleine Cleary takes flight tomorrow! 🦋 Thrilled to have played a small role in this journey. Discover the inspiration behind the story @madeleineclearywrites.
@affirmpress

Self-pub authors—what’s your biggest design struggle? Nada Backovic, book designer—33 yrs in books, curious to hear your pain points. #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthors


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