Book cover design & interior formatting

Book cover design that makes people pick it up.

Readers do judge a book by its cover — on a shelf and on a two-centimetre Amazon thumbnail. Author's Ink designs full-colour covers and formats the interior to print standard, and it is built into every publishing package.

Recent covers

Books we've designed and published.

A few titles from our authors — every one designed, formatted and published by Author's Ink.

Double Black by Nikhil Mahajan, cover designed by Author's Ink Publications
Prayer at the Riverfront by Salim Hansa, cover designed by Author's Ink Publications
Who Will Clap When You Talk by Payal Mohindra, cover designed by Author's Ink Publications
Living Brand India by Dr. (Vaidya) Santosh Dodri Sharma and Dr. Sushant Dodri Sharma, cover designed by Author's Ink Publications
Dear Augustus: Before I Let Go by Pooja Pathak, cover designed by Author's Ink Publications
There's Blood on Your Heart by Chirasree Bose, cover designed by Author's Ink Publications
What's included

Cover, spine, back and interior — the whole book.

Full-colour front coverAn original cover designed for your title and genre, built to work at full size and as a thumbnail.
Spine & back coverThe complete wrap — spine text and a back cover laid out with your blurb, author photo and barcode.
Print-ready interiorChapter layout, typography and spacing set to print standard, so the inside reads as well as the outside looks.
Genre-aware designA thriller should not look like a poetry collection. The design speaks to the readers your book is for.
Every format coveredPrepared for print, ebook and audiobook, so the title looks right on a shelf and on a screen.
You approve itYou see the design and give feedback before anything is finalised. Nothing prints until you sign off.
How it works

From brief to print-ready in four steps.

STEP 01

The brief

You tell us the genre, the mood and any ideas you have. No idea is also fine — that is what designers are for.

STEP 02

Concept

A designer creates a cover concept for your title, built around your genre and audience.

STEP 03

Your feedback

You review it and ask for changes. We refine until the cover is right.

STEP 04

Print-ready files

Final cover and formatted interior, with the barcode and ISBN in place, ready for the press.

Included in every package

A full-colour cover and print-ready interior formatting come with every Author's Ink package, from Pocket Book at ₹15,999 to Tiger at ₹1,49,999 — there is no separate design fee. Already published elsewhere and just need a cover? Ask us for a standalone quote.

Frequently asked questions

Book cover design, answered

How much does book cover design cost in India?+

A full-colour cover is included in every Author's Ink package, so there is no separate charge — it is part of the price, which starts at ₹15,999. For a cover designed on its own, ask us for a quote. To see where the cover sits in the whole budget, read how much it costs to publish a book in India.

Do you design the interior as well as the cover?+

Yes. Every package includes print-ready interior formatting — chapter layout, typography and spacing — alongside the cover, so the whole book is print-ready.

Can I see the cover before it's finalised?+

Yes. You see the design and give feedback before anything is finalised, and nothing goes to print until you approve the proof.

Do you design ebook and audiobook covers?+

Yes. The cover is prepared for print, ebook and, where relevant, audiobook, so it looks right on a shelf and on a screen.

Can you design a cover if I published my book elsewhere?+

Get in touch and tell us about the book — we will let you know whether we can take on a standalone cover and what it would involve.

Cover design included

Give your book the cover it deserves.

Send your opening chapter. A real editor reads it, and our designers give your book a cover built to sell — no obligation, no sales call.