VOILA! THE FINALS ROUND!
I didn’t think I would be able to pull this together (with a recent change that has been occupying my time), but here it is!
I keep forgetting how tedious it is to tally up the votes (very widespread nomination), put the images together, and create the polls. Lots of copying and pasting and cursing Illustrator for being slow. It should get easier from here…I hope.
What you find in this post are: 15 beautiful covers (that you nominated) for each category + polls.
And once again, we begin. Vote! And then get your friends to vote!
What You Need To Know
- This is the finals!
- These covers are all reader nominated.
- Vote for the cover you believe should win each category because it’s superior and prettier than the others and fits.
- Judge base on the covers. Not what’s in the book.
- You’re only allowed to vote for ONE cover.
- DO NOT CHEAT. I will be checking the spreadsheet for suspicious activity.
- If you click on the pictures, it will pop up a bigger image. If you want a bigger picture, click on the links in the Google Docs poll.
- When you click on the category links below, it’ll take you directly to that category.
- If you have questions or need clarifications, feel free to ask them and I will answer. :)
- Voting ends Saturday, December 10, 2016 12 PM PST.
- Last but not least, have fun! Share this with friends and force them to vote!
CATEGORIES
Best Typography | Best Minimalist | Best Illustrated | Best Use of Colors |
Best Mixed Media | Best Face/Headshot | Best Use of Model | Best Dressed |
Best Couple/Duo | Best Group | Best Scenery/Landscape | Best Scary Cover |
Best Foreign Cover | Best Spine/Outside Design | Best Interior Design | Best Paperback Design |
Biggest Letdown | Best Series Covers | Best Overall Photograph | Best Overall |
| BEST TYPOGRAPHY |
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| BEST MINIMALIST |
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| BEST ILLUSTRATED |
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| BEST USE OF COLORS |
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| BEST MIXED-MEDIA |
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| BEST FACE/HEADSHOT |
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| BEST USE OF MODEL |
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| BEST DRESSED |
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| BEST COUPLE/DUO |
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| BEST GROUP |
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| BEST SCENERY/LANDSCAPE |
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| BEST SCARY COVER |
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| BEST FOREIGN COVER |
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| BEST SPINE/OUTSIDE DESIGN |
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(*I wanted to make it like the others—where you’d click on the cover and a pop-out of the spine/outside design appears—but since I’m linking to other people’s pictures, I decided to link to their posts or Instagrams instead. That means a new window (or tab) will pop up. I hope that’s okay.)
| BEST INTERIOR DESIGN |
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- Crooked Kingdom: [lightbox type=”image” src=”http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y425/thenovelhermit/CK%20map1_zpsyinffguq.jpeg”]Map 1[/lightbox], [lightbox type=”image” src=”http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y425/thenovelhermit/CK%20map2_zpstdznnhvm.jpeg”]Map 2[/lightbox], [lightbox type=”image” src=”http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y425/thenovelhermit/CK%20int1_zpsznifyxiv.jpeg”]Details[/lightbox], [lightbox type=”image” src=”http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y425/thenovelhermit/CK%20part_zpsdiywbruo.jpeg”]Part[/lightbox]
- The Dark Days Club: Endpapers 1, Endpapers 2, Details
- Gemina: one, two, three
- Nevernight: [lightbox type=”image” src=”http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y425/thenovelhermit/Nevernight%20int_zpsxsllewfs.jpeg”]Endpapers[/lightbox], [lightbox type=”image” src=”http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y425/thenovelhermit/Nevernight%20int1_zpsyqwmkz1k.jpeg”]Title page[/lightbox], [lightbox type=”image” src=”http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y425/thenovelhermit/Nevernight%20int2_zps1l6fv2xh.jpeg”]Map[/lightbox]
- Stalking Jack the Ripper: Illustrations
(* Click on the links next to the book titles to see the image. It’ll open a new page or tab. Also, if you go on the #gemina tag on Instagram, you’ll find more interior design.)
| BEST PAPERBACK DESIGN |
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| BIGGEST LETDOWN |
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| BEST SERIES COVERS |
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NOTE: Click on the covers to see the series covers. (When you click on it, an image of the series covers will pop out.)
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| BEST OVERALL PHOTOGRAPH |
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| BEST OVERALL |
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| GIVEAWAY |
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At the end of the 2016 YA Book Cover Choice Awards, a lucky participant will win a copy of whatever 2016 YA book they want! Yayyyy.
THE RULES
- This giveaway is opened internationally.
- It will run from November 10 to December 13, 2016.
- You must be 13 years (with your parent’s permission) or older.
- You will be disqualified if you pick up entries you haven’t done.
- If the winner does not respond to my e-mail within 48 hours, I will have to choose another winner.
- I am not responsible for any items lost in the mail.
Vote for your favorite covers and win a 2016 YA book!
I really hope With Malice wins the photograph one!! Also Crooked Kingdom was such a good book I was a little biased haha <3
I love that you do this! Thanks, it must take a lot of work! I voted in every round and I saw a lot of my votes make it to the final round. I think the two covers I voted for the most was Nevernight and Stalking Jack the Ripper! lol
Yay! *fingers crossed*
You’re awesome for doing this, Cee!
Next year Caraval is going to win EVERYTHING
It pleases me tremendously that all of the covers I’ve been voting for have made it into this final round! Here’s to hoping they are crowned the winners ;)
This is such a cool event! I wish I had known about it before! I love getting to see all of these cool books and I love the idea of literally judging a book by its cover lol.
This is such a wonderful idea! I judge a book by its cover and this was awesome to put all that judging to use! It also makes my TBR list that much longer now ;) Love love love this idea!!
Finally voted, Cee!!
There are a few categories where I really thought hard about which one to vote for because I liked more than one! I’m rooting for Crooked Kingdom, Gemina, and A Million Worlds with You.
2016 has been a great year for covers! Some of the best I’ve ever seen :D
I hope my picks win!!
I love doing this every year! Book design is so exciting; it makes the story come alive. Picking between The Firebird Trilogy and The Winner’s Trilogy was so tough!! But The Dark Days Club was a no brainer. The design for that book floors me.