Inspiring Book Cover Design for Some Are Sicker Than Others

Held by: Andrew Seaward (andrewaseaward)

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Project Type

Design for your book cover

Book Title

Some Are Sicker Than Others

About Us

Following a fatal hit-and-run car accident, the lives of three utterly hopeless addicts converge at a secluded drug rehab high in the wintery Rocky Mountains.

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contemporary fiction, thriller, transgressive fiction, urban fiction, addiction fiction

Contest summary

Following a fatal hit-and-run car accident, the lives of three utterly hopeless addicts converge at a secluded drug rehab high in the wintery Rocky Mountains.

Target Audience

Fans of the following authors: Hubert Selby Jr., Chuck Palahniuk, Bret Easton Ellis, Andre Dubus III, William S. Burroughs, James Frey, Dennis Lehane

First impressions on our design should be

Compelled to take a closer look even though they may not want to due to the dark, disturbing subject matter.

We want this in our design

I am looking for a cover to capture the grittiness of addiction yet in a subtle enough way that draws the reader in rather than repels them.

Additional comments for the designers

I suggest taking a look at the two attached chapters, which I believe capture the essence of the story. Also, please note the setting of the novel: cold, snowy, dark, depressing