Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
I think it was Winnie the Pooh. I was enchanted, especially that I could read it myself. I must have been six.
How do you approach cover design?
Nonfiction is difficult, as the cover design must give the reader a pretty complete overview of what's inside. But it also must inspire the potential buyer to peek inside and check out page one. Blurbs on the back must do the same. My readers are mostly women, mostly over forty, who enjoy both humor and pathos, and want to be taken for an intriguing ride.
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