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  • Cover for A Bargain So Bloody by Vasilisa Drake, showing showing a black rose bleeding bright red in the center on a white background with winding branches around it.

    A Bargain So Bloody

    August 4
  • Cover for Love Witches and Wahala, featuring an illustrated bakery against a purple and blue sparkly background. There's also an illustration of a black female with braids dressed in an Ankara gown holding a bowl of puff-puff on the left, and another illustration of a black male with locs dressed in a light grey jacket and blue pants holding a blueprint.

    Love, Witches, And Wahala

    November 17
  • Cover for The Moonsingers, with a dark teal background, showing a wooden door bearing a fancy knocker and letterbox, opening onto golden light. Around the door are oak branches and a few mushrooms, and in the four corners of the cover are: a full moon; a set of letters including a train ticket; a commonplace book with a foundation pen; and a sprig of lilies of the valley. The title is in golden text across the middle of the cover image.

    The Moonsingers

    July 14
  • Cover for Family Language, showing the title first all in International Phonetic Alphabet, then in a mix of IPA and regular script, with the addition of a young boy's profile where a schwa should be, and then written clearly "family language." The words "A Novel" appear at the top, and at the bottom is the author's name, Nicole Nelson.

    Family Language

    November 10
  • Blue placeholder image that reads "Cover coming soon!"

    We, the Missing

    September 29
  • Cover for Portrait of a Haunting, showing a dark haired woman wearing sunglasses. In the reflection of the sunglasses, a ghostly hand appears to be reaching for her. The book typeset drips down the page like blood.

    Portrait of a Haunting

    October 6
  • Cover for Tethered, showing an illustrated gothic castle in a window surrounded by a stone arch wrapped by roses. The book title, Tethered, is written in a whimsical font, as is the author's name, Elayna R. Gallea.

    Tethered

    September 8
  • Cover for The Fire Walker, showing two illustrated characters - Appa and his son Velan- and a temple Kovil gopuram. The characters are wearing traditional shirts and are against a blue and magenta twilight background, with stars in the sky. Fiery sparks and the stars glow the scene. The book’s title, the author’s name, Ainkaran Sivaaji, and the illustrator’s name, N. Dejeshwini, are written in a bright artistic font.

    The Fire Walker

    September 15
  • Cover for These Vile Hearts by Melody Robinette, showing a whimsical tree covered in dripping candles and red flowers, with roots growing into an anatomical heart, flanked by a dryad man with horns and a fairy with black eyes, as well as a dagger and insulin syringe.

    These Vile Hearts

    August 11
  • Cover for Westward Women, showing the outline o a woman's face in hypnotic red circles. The woman is wearing yellow sunglasses, also comprised of hypnotic circles, that look like abstract suns. The book title and author name, Alice Martin, are written in 1970s, hippie-esque font. A quote from Joyce Carol Oates on the cover compares the book to Margaret Atwood's style.

    Westward Women

    March 10
  • Cover for We Run the Night, showing an illustrated black girl looking afraid and two ghostly figures of a boy and a girl staring down at her, on a background of a tree with branches growing through the ghostly figures. The book title and author’s name, Peace Mbengei are written in yellow font.

    We Run The Night

    September 15
  • Cover for Jenny Will Eat You Now. The title is set in individual tiles on the wall of a condemned train station, splattered with scum and blood stains. Jenny's green, webbed hand leaves claw marks along the wall. Smaller tiles discolored with age sit on top of the title.

    Jenny Will Eat You Now

    September 29
  • Book cover for The Death Row Club by V.A. Vazquez. Neon pink lettering overlays a moody teal night scene of a lit cabin at the end of a winding driveway surrounded by dark forest. A blurb reads, “Fresh and unforgettable” — Karin Slaughter.

    The Death Row Club

    July 14
  • Cover for All the Scattered Stars, showing a dark green background with a predominate golden koru done in a distressed style. An intricate gold border of lines, dots, and swirls frames the edges. The title is spelled out in a bold, golden font and the author's name, Via Luino, appears at the top.

    All the Scattered Stars

    April 21
  • Cover for Your Soulmail is Attached. Lettering imprinted over a colorful gradient background with a cityscape below it. The author's name, Joan F. Smith, is at the bottom.

    Your Soulmail is Attached

    April 14
  • The cover for The Game of Oaths, featuring a red circus tent with the Eiffel Tower in front, and a golden trapeze artist above. The circus tent is flanked with red roses, joker playing cards, and red butterflies with gold designs. The book title is in front of the image, with a dagger making up the "T" in the word "Oaths" and dripping blood. The author's name, S.C. Bandreddi, is below on a brown ribbon. The cover's background is a teal blue color and decorated with gold sparkles, as well as the outline of an analog clock.

    The Game of Oaths

    June 2
  • Cover for Mr. Mendlebee's Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn), featuring a black cat, a ball of red yarn, and a blurb from Sarah Beth Durst.

    Mr. Mendlebee’s Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn)

    November 17
  • Cover for How to Love You When You're Gone. A blond teenage boy, in a pasta-water yellow poleo, sits across from a brunette teenage girl wearing a yellow hat. They're at a diner, sitting in a red booth. The walls are bright pink!

    How to Love You When You’re Gone

    May 26
  • Cover for We Became Wild, by H.D. Carver, showing an illustration of two teen girls with large hiking backpacks walking away form the viewer along a desert trail toward mountains in the distance. The sky glows orange and red. The title appears in large white letters across the top and bottom of the cover.

    We Became Wild

    June 23
  • Cover for What Is Left For Us, showing a woman in the water on an ombre blue background. The book title and the author's name are written in a strong, sans serif font.

    What Is Left For Us

    March 10
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