Paperback book covers are back to front?

I can’t help thinking that (if only for a moment!) every time I see a paperback book cover design with the back cover copy up first, then the spine, before finally the front cover.

Here’s the design for my latest, Fright on Stage Right:

Paperback book back cover copy, spine, and front cover design for Fright on Stage Right by G. B. Ralph.

Zooming in on the back:

Paperback book back cover copy for Fright on Stage Right by G. B. Ralph.

And then the front:

Front cover design for Fright on Stage Right by G. B. Ralph.

P.S. You can see it in action for yourself if you grab a copy…

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Published on October 08, 2025 13:52
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