How to Judge a Book by Its Cover: New Analytical Tools for the Book Covers and Titles

Combining both an industry and research focus, this book not only judges books by their covers, but provides a methodology for others to do the same. It can be used for students and researchers that are interested in media studies, paratextual studies, publishing, internet studies, post-colonial studies and popular fiction studies.

Kate Cuthbert is the Publishing Director at Books & Publishing, Australia’s news and information website for the book sector. Previously, she held senior roles at Pantera Press, Writers Victoria and launched the Escape Publishing brand at Harlequin Australia. She earned her doctorate at the University of Queensland.