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Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing

2026 Book Design Trends and AI 07-02-2026

03 July 2026 55:55 Dr. Judith Briles

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Top Book Design Trends in 2026

Writing and publishing in today’s world is NOT as hard as most believe. To “ease the overwhelm and stress,” preparation in doing your research is part of the formula. Joining Judith Briles today is award-winning book designer Nick Zelinger, an author himself, and a frequent guest on the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.

Today’s book is fighting for dominance in a thumbnail world.

-Design trends keep changing. Get signs for trends vs. fads for the reminder or the year. -What’s coming in AI driven designs. -Genre branding and crossover designs will become the norm. -Look for more layered design in cover creation. -Look for interior- chapter pages to be dressed up. -The pros and cons for AI assisted book covers -Why the thumbnail size of a book cover is critical to marketing visibility. -Why lettering, color, and title size matter.

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