THE ILLUSTRATION SHACK
  • Home
  • The Gallery
  • The Covers
  • About
  • The Process
  • The Prices
  • Testimonials
  • Contact
  • Personal Projects

What authors say

Picture

"Mike Shackle combines his superb artistic talent with a truly collaborative approach to working with authors, bringing characters, settings and themes from the page into gorgeous finished paintings."
— Sebastien De Castell, author of the Greatcoats series, Our Lady of Blades (Arcadia/Quercus)

Picture

Picture

"Not only is Mike an excellent cover designer, he's also a pleasure to work with. The greatest compliment I can give him is that his work for the Orbital Drop cover was so good, I want to work with him again."
— Steve McHugh, author of the Hellequin Chronicles, Orbital Drop (2026)

Picture

Picture

"I loved working with Mike Shackle. He has the uncanny ability to produce a cover that's strikingly similar to what you have in mind, but is unique and bold enough to still surprise you. He made all the necessary changes I requested without a word of complaint, and he delivered them swiftly and smoothly. He's my go-to guy for all covers, and I would recommend him to anyone in a heartbeat."
— Jeremy Szal, author of the Common Trilogy Stormblood, Blindspace, Broken Stars, Broken Stars, Scream in Blue
Picture

Picture

"When I relaunched my backlist, Mike provided the kind of covers I
always dreamed of. Epic, mythic, with meticulous attention to detail.
He followed my brief and created something better than what I
imagined. I couldn't ask for more!"

— Julian Barr, author of the Ashes of Olympus trilogy
Picture
Every cover starts with a conversation. Tell me about your book.

    Let's talk about your cover.

Submit
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • The Gallery
  • The Covers
  • About
  • The Process
  • The Prices
  • Testimonials
  • Contact
  • Personal Projects