Here's the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist:
https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/international/2026
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Book and design stuff at The Casual Optimist. Dad. Dog person. Slow runner. Field hockey player. Coffee drinker. Working in the book trade. Occasional soccer chat. He / him.
Here's the latest instalment of Book Covers We Love from SPINE:
SPINE-March Book Covers We Love!
Welcome to March’s Book Covers We Love! The full list is comprised of a selection of covers reviewed by a panel including Co-Founder of Chapman & Wilder, Cherie Chapman ; Freelance Designer Luisa Dias ; Freelance Designer Mark Swan ; Author of the novels Girls in the Moon and The Looki
My round-up of this month’s book covers is up on the blog!
https://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2026/03/25/book-covers-of-note-march-2026/
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kottke.orgCourtesy of Cambridge University, high-res photos of the original punches used by 18th-century printer John Baskerville to make his eponymous typeface. https://kottke.org/26/03/the-baskerville-punches
ColossalThe new book 'Lettres Décoratives: A Century of French Sign Painters’ Alphabets' celebrates the vivacity and timelessness of French sign painting from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/lettres-decoratives-book-french-sign-painting/
It's fascinating to see which book covers are chosen by SPINE and LitHub in their round-ups each month. Sometimes there's significant overlap between their lists and mine, but this month we only chose a few of the same covers. I was surprised that Brawler by Lauren Groff, designed by Jaya Miceli and featuring art by Vladimir Dunjic, was not included in the others' posts. I assumed it would be the popular choice! It’s a beautiful cover.
https://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2026/02/26/book-covers-of-note-february-2026/
The Casual OptimistHere's my book cover round-up for February!
www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2026/02...
#books #design
Book Covers of Note, February ...
Book Covers of Note, February ...
This month’s look at new and recent book covers is up on the blog:
https://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2026/02/26/book-covers-of-note-february-2026/
This month’s look at new and recent book covers is up on the blog:
https://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2026/02/26/book-covers-of-note-february-2026/