{"id":25411,"date":"2022-08-12T03:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=25411"},"modified":"2022-08-12T06:46:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T13:46:21","slug":"balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/","title":{"rendered":"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Balancing<\/a>Today we welcome a new guest writer to Writer\u2019s Fun Zone, Linnea Gradin who is stopping by to chat with us about \u201cBalancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers.\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Book covers are vital for the success of a book as they guide readers and let them know what to expect.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

An attention-grabbing cover is great, as long as it accurately reflects the story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example<\/strong>, people looking for romance don\u2019t want the love interest brutally murdered on page 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

A successful book cover toes the line between standing out and fitting in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at what that means.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Covers convey important information<\/span><\/h2>\n

In order to create a book cover that stands out, you must first know the expectations of the market– and the genre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Motif\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Browse retailers to find out what motifs big <\/span>publishers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0are using for your genre or subgenre.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Think both about what is physically on the page<\/strong>, and what is more abstractly communicated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Does the cover feature a dark and desolate landscape, or some kind of tool that draws your mind to isolation and gruesome acts? Chances are it\u2019s a crime thriller.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Pic<\/a><\/p>\n

Are dragons, swords, or an imaginary world portrayed? Probably fantasy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"pic<\/a><\/p>\n

Illustrated human figures hint at contemporary romance, while period costume is a sure sign of historical romance.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"pic<\/a><\/p>\n

You get the gist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some motifs are more subtle than others, so take some time to explore trends and save your favorite covers to send to future <\/span>book cover designers<\/span><\/a> as inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Typography<\/span><\/h3>\n

You can also find genre trends in typography.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Expect to see more elaborate fonts for fantasy and some types of historical fiction<\/strong>, for instance.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"pic<\/a><\/p>\n

Color scheme<\/span><\/h3>\n

Lastly, color scheme is used to capture the mood of a book or appeal to a certain audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dark covers hint at creepy or thrilling content which may involve murder<\/strong>, fantastical beings, or suspense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Though dour, they pop with details like gold foiling or contrasting colors for the title.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"pic<\/a><\/p>\n

These vibrant colors, on the other hand, signal cozy, contemporary, bold, or even lighter-hearted reads.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"pic<\/a><\/p>\n

While you may be tempted to use bright colors because they pop on the shelf, it\u2019s probably not the way to go if you\u2019ve written something dark and gritty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your target audience is likely to dismiss it<\/strong>, and vice versa!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look a bit closer at how you can work within these genre conventions.<\/span><\/p>\n

To subvert, or not subvert?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Once you have a good idea of the trends in your specific genre– its contours– it\u2019s time to decide how you want to paint within those lines, or indeed outside them.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re writing a memoir<\/strong>, for example, research will tell you that many of the <\/span>best memoirs<\/span><\/a> and biographies tend to have clean, simple covers featuring photographs– often from childhood or iconic moments– and emphasize typography.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With that in mind, you can focus on one or two things to make your cover stand out among the rest.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"pic<\/a><\/p>\n

Take the cover of <\/span>Why Didn\u2019t You Tell Me?<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The peeling photograph indicates that it belongs in the memoir genre<\/strong>, and the handwritten font creates an intimate feeling– as if we\u2019re invited to read Wong\u2019s old diaries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It meets the <\/span>target audience<\/span><\/a>\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0expectations while choosing a bold color and otherwise minimalist design.<\/span><\/p>\n

Likewise, Picasso\u2019s War<\/i><\/strong> playfully uses primary colors<\/strong>, coincidentally red again, to draw the eye and a font that references Picasso\u2019s own signature for authenticity. But it stays well within genre conventions with its simple design and photograph of the artist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s immediately clear that this is a biography, not a work of fiction.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand<\/strong>, Ingrid Rojas Contreras memoir goes against the grain with its abstract and busy design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On a closer look, the reader will see that it still pays homage to genre convention by incorporating old photographs and newspaper clippings, successfully standing out while fitting in.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"pic<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\nFinally, a second iteration of Jo Nesb\u00f8\u2019s <\/span>The Snowman<\/span><\/i> also shows possibilities to play within the margins of the crime genre, keeping the dark color scheme but cleverly playing with minimalism and form.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Same ominous feeling<\/strong>, different method.<\/span><\/p>\n

All four of these covers manage to balance expectation with individuality, to different degrees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Takeaway\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ultimately, there\u2019s no formula for how much you should deviate from convention, but it\u2019s important that the cover matches the content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After that, you can start thinking about ways to stand out<\/strong> \u2014 whether that be bright colors or a slightly off-balance composition that makes readers look twice.<\/span><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Linnea<\/a>Linnea Gradin <\/b>writes about writing and publishing over at Reedsy \u2014 a website that connects authors with publishing professionals and gives tips on topics such as <\/span>how to self publish a book <\/span><\/a>or <\/span>how to translate a book<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Book covers can make or break your marketing so it\u2019s important to choose a cover that matches the expectations of your genre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":25421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1581],"tags":[1797,5042,74,5044,5043,5040,115,5041,4059],"class_list":["post-25411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-author-entrepreneur-2","tag-book-covers","tag-color-scheme","tag-genre","tag-genre-conventions","tag-genre-marketing","tag-linnea-gradin","tag-marketing","tag-motif","tag-typography"],"yoast_head":"\nBalancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin · Writer's Fun Zone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Book covers can make or break your marketing so it\u2019s important to choose a cover that matches the expectations of your genre.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin · Writer's Fun Zone\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Book covers can make or break your marketing so it\u2019s important to choose a cover that matches the expectations of your genre.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Writer's Fun Zone\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bethbarany\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-08-12T10:00:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-08-12T13:46:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Balancing-Genre-Expectations-With-Standing-Out-Book-Covers-by-Linnea-Gradin.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Guest Contributor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@BethBarany\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@BethBarany\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Guest Contributor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Guest Contributor\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6da98818636d0a12baec6dd6b03db168\"},\"headline\":\"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-08-12T10:00:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-08-12T13:46:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":810,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/Balancing-Genre-Expectations-With-Standing-Out-Book-Covers-by-Linnea-Gradin.png\",\"keywords\":[\"book covers\",\"color scheme\",\"genre\",\"genre conventions\",\"genre marketing\",\"Linnea Gradin\",\"marketing\",\"motif\",\"typography\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Author Entrepreneur\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/\",\"name\":\"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin · Writer's Fun Zone\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/Balancing-Genre-Expectations-With-Standing-Out-Book-Covers-by-Linnea-Gradin.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-08-12T10:00:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-08-12T13:46:21+00:00\",\"description\":\"Book covers can make or break your marketing so it\u2019s important to choose a cover that matches the expectations of your genre.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/Balancing-Genre-Expectations-With-Standing-Out-Book-Covers-by-Linnea-Gradin.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/Balancing-Genre-Expectations-With-Standing-Out-Book-Covers-by-Linnea-Gradin.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/12\\\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Writer's Fun Zone\",\"description\":\"where we go to the edge to play and become better writers\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Beth Barany Productions\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/cropped-cropped-WFZ_BANNER_DRAFT_NEW_mock_1C_w_edits.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/cropped-cropped-WFZ_BANNER_DRAFT_NEW_mock_1C_w_edits.jpeg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":246,\"caption\":\"Beth Barany Productions\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/bethbarany\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/BethBarany\",\"http:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/bethbarany\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/c\\\/BethBarany\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/bethbarany\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6da98818636d0a12baec6dd6b03db168\",\"name\":\"Guest Contributor\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f3a34f16e4191c23786121e3cb54e0dadf1dd00c7c8ec2686195240a1680e394?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f3a34f16e4191c23786121e3cb54e0dadf1dd00c7c8ec2686195240a1680e394?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f3a34f16e4191c23786121e3cb54e0dadf1dd00c7c8ec2686195240a1680e394?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Guest Contributor\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/writersfunzone.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/guest-contributor\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin · Writer's Fun Zone","description":"Book covers can make or break your marketing so it\u2019s important to choose a cover that matches the expectations of your genre.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin · Writer's Fun Zone","og_description":"Book covers can make or break your marketing so it\u2019s important to choose a cover that matches the expectations of your genre.","og_url":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/","og_site_name":"Writer's Fun Zone","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bethbarany\/","article_published_time":"2022-08-12T10:00:07+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-08-12T13:46:21+00:00","og_image":[{"width":300,"height":300,"url":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Balancing-Genre-Expectations-With-Standing-Out-Book-Covers-by-Linnea-Gradin.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Guest Contributor","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@BethBarany","twitter_site":"@BethBarany","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Guest Contributor","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/"},"author":{"name":"Guest Contributor","@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6da98818636d0a12baec6dd6b03db168"},"headline":"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin","datePublished":"2022-08-12T10:00:07+00:00","dateModified":"2022-08-12T13:46:21+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/"},"wordCount":810,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Balancing-Genre-Expectations-With-Standing-Out-Book-Covers-by-Linnea-Gradin.png","keywords":["book covers","color scheme","genre","genre conventions","genre marketing","Linnea Gradin","marketing","motif","typography"],"articleSection":["Author Entrepreneur"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/","url":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/","name":"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin · Writer's Fun Zone","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Balancing-Genre-Expectations-With-Standing-Out-Book-Covers-by-Linnea-Gradin.png","datePublished":"2022-08-12T10:00:07+00:00","dateModified":"2022-08-12T13:46:21+00:00","description":"Book covers can make or break your marketing so it\u2019s important to choose a cover that matches the expectations of your genre.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Balancing-Genre-Expectations-With-Standing-Out-Book-Covers-by-Linnea-Gradin.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Balancing-Genre-Expectations-With-Standing-Out-Book-Covers-by-Linnea-Gradin.png","width":300,"height":300,"caption":"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/balancing-genre-expectations-with-standing-out-book-covers-by-linnea-gradin\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Balancing Genre Expectations With Standing Out: Book Covers by Linnea Gradin"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/","name":"Writer's Fun Zone","description":"where we go to the edge to play and become better writers","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Beth Barany Productions","url":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cropped-cropped-WFZ_BANNER_DRAFT_NEW_mock_1C_w_edits.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cropped-cropped-WFZ_BANNER_DRAFT_NEW_mock_1C_w_edits.jpeg","width":1024,"height":246,"caption":"Beth Barany Productions"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bethbarany\/","https:\/\/x.com\/BethBarany","http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bethbarany\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/BethBarany","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bethbarany\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6da98818636d0a12baec6dd6b03db168","name":"Guest Contributor","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f3a34f16e4191c23786121e3cb54e0dadf1dd00c7c8ec2686195240a1680e394?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f3a34f16e4191c23786121e3cb54e0dadf1dd00c7c8ec2686195240a1680e394?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f3a34f16e4191c23786121e3cb54e0dadf1dd00c7c8ec2686195240a1680e394?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Guest Contributor"},"url":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/author\/guest-contributor\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25411"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25423,"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25411\/revisions\/25423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}