Will you buy a book if you don’t like the book cover? Why or why not?
Maybe …
When it comes to ebooks, I’m not picky about what the cover looks like, because I don’t have to look at it and no one else has to see it.
I’m more likely to be picky when it comes to paperbacks. Mostly because they’re more expensive. But also because I have to look at it 🙂
A book’s front cover is one of the main selling tools, so there needs to be something else about the book to draw me in if I don’t like the front cover. Perhaps it’s a book someone recommended to me. Perhaps it’s from a favourite author. Perhaps it’s an older book, and the cover hasn’t been updated in line with modern trends.
In those cases, I’ll read the back cover description and the opening pages. If I’m interested, I’ll buy it … but I’m much more likely to buy the ebook than the paperback if I don’t like the cover.
We seem to have the same criteria! The cover of a book is really important, despite all that don’t judge advice. It’s especially important for Indie published authors to get it right.
Yes, it’s especially important for indie authors 🙂