This is the forthcoming new wrap-around cover for the Corvette First Command paperback re-release.
Another professional and striking cover from my brother, Byron McConnell.
The new covers are built in such a way that there are three sections, back cover, spine, and front cover. So to make a front cover, he just sends me that section. And to adjust the spine width, I just let him know what the size of the interior PDF will be in the preview software from Amazon. Byron uses Adobe Photoshop as his tool of choice.
What’s New
The first change you might spot is the orange banner across the top with Star Saga and a star logo. This is branding that lets the reader know the book is set in the Star Saga universe. Orange designates this as a Starship Series book. Other series set in the Star Saga will have their own colors.
The second change is to the title or rather the subtitle, which is now First Command. This is because there are three books labeled Corvette in this series and so each has a different subtitle. We identify which book in the series on the front cover with Starship Series: 1. On the spine, we have a 1 to make it clear what order to shelve the book.
On the back cover, we updated my author photo and bio. This is also intentional branding, as my face is now becoming more visible on social media, especially on YouTube. We leave a blank area on the back cover where Amazon overlays their bar code box.
Interior
There is a PDF used for the book’s interior and it was created by my son, Spencer McConnell. He’s super quick with the formatting skills using LibreOffice. You’ll have to wait until I have a proof to show off the interior.
The first three books of the Starship Series will be available by the end of this month. At least that’s our goal. I’ll let you know if something delays them. Looking forward to having these newly edited and re-branded books out there and ready to be marketed.
