Most cover illustrators are brilliant artists. What they can't always do is read your manuscript and immediately understand why a particular moment, image, or character needs to be the one on the cover.
I can.
I'm Mike Shackle — a fantasy author published both by by Gollancz, and as an Indie. I've spent years thinking about how to hook readers, build worlds, and make people feel something from a standing start. That's the same problem a great cover has to solve. In three seconds. At thumbnail size.
When we work together, I bring all of that to the brief. Not just compositional instinct and technical craft — but a storyteller's understanding of what your book is actually about, and what kind of reader you're trying to reach.
The result isn't just a cover that looks good. It's a cover that feels true to your book — and sells it.
I can.
I'm Mike Shackle — a fantasy author published both by by Gollancz, and as an Indie. I've spent years thinking about how to hook readers, build worlds, and make people feel something from a standing start. That's the same problem a great cover has to solve. In three seconds. At thumbnail size.
When we work together, I bring all of that to the brief. Not just compositional instinct and technical craft — but a storyteller's understanding of what your book is actually about, and what kind of reader you're trying to reach.
The result isn't just a cover that looks good. It's a cover that feels true to your book — and sells it.
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Published by: Gollancz (The Last War trilogy)
Cover credits include: Sebastien De Castell · Steve McHugh · Jeremy Szal · Julian Barr Based in: Vancouver, BC · Working with authors worldwide 
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