Lillian Tañon (La Lectora Bilingüe)

Lillian Tañon (La Lectora Bilingüe) asked Ariel Lawhon:

Hi Ariel. I finished reading your book last night and I totally enjoyed it. I am in the process of preparing a review to post in Goodreads . I would like you to know that one of the things that drew my attention towards your book was the front cover. This morning I saw on Social Media the same cover on another book from another author. Out of curiosity, is it a common practice to use the same cover for other books?

Ariel Lawhon Hi Lillian! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! And yes, occasionally you will find books that have the same or similar covers. It just depends on when a publisher licenses a photo and for how long. Sometimes a publisher will buy a photo for single use (meaning others can come along and use the same photo) and other times a publisher will buy all rights to an image (so it can't be used by anyone else after that purchase date). Regardless, authors don't really get a part in that process.

Have a lovely day and a great weekend filled with reading!

Warmly,
Ariel

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