“My first book is a #1 international bestseller. Thank you for such a great cover.”
—Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception
“My first book is a #1 national bestseller! You're the best. Thanks for everything.”
—Asha Tyson, author of How I Retired at 26
“As The Passion Test rose up the charts to #1 on both Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com, it was striking to see how well it stood out from the other books on the list. Your cover gave the perfect feeling for our book, and helped us stand out from the crowd. Thank you!”
—Chris Attwood and Janet Bray Attwood, co-authors of the #1 National Bestseller, The Passion Test
“It's an absolute pleasure to work with George Foster, my cover designer. His attention on your book is an experience you will want to repeat again and again.”
—John Kremer, bestselling author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books
“My first book sold $17,000 in the first month. For a first time author / publisher, I was apprehensive to pay the money for George's design. I am so glad I decided to take the plunge and spend the extra money. It's worth it!”
—Christine Karpinski, author of How to Rent Vacation Properties By Owner
“Right now The Second Comforter is the number 1 book in the category of “Religion and Inspiration” (out of 1,211) published by Booksurge. Nephi’s Isaiah is number 24. Overall without regard to category, The Second Comforter is the number 19 best selling book (out of 9,886 titles) for Booksurge.”
—Denver Snuffer
“I love working with you.”
—Jennifer Hawthorne, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul
“We sold $23,700 in book and book packages in the first month. The cover made a great initial impact.”
—Roy Vartabedian, bestselling author of Nutripoints
...Roy Vartabedian’s next book, ProMetabolics:
“We received $7,600 in book orders within 24 hours of release of an email viewed by 1000 people on our list. Those sales were based only on a picture of the book cover, and a short outline of the table of contents. The stunning cover made the sale!”
“I sold $10,000 of books in the first 2 weeks! Your cover is extremely pivotal.”
—Jack Morton, author of Salon Dish
“Our books keep winning awards, all with your covers! You are a lucky charm.”
— Susan Greger, Oceanview Publishing
“George Foster is at the top of his game. He will make your cover stand-out and sell.”
—Michael Pye, Career Press
“Over $25,000 has been raised for our charity so far, all from book sales. In a micro-niche market, these results are outstanding!
—Joe Martin, co-author of Get Selected for Special Forces
“Early sales far exceed any of our previous books. Your cover gave us a professional look we desperately needed.”
—Nicola Harvey, Circle Publishing
Your cover made Publisher's Weekly want to review my book!
—Bjorn Ahlen, Living Media 2000 Int'l Inc.
“George is a true professional with a tremendous eye for design plus copywriting expertise. If you want to greatly increase your odds of producing a bestseller, contact George Foster!”
—Laurie Bell, author of Lose the Lies, Lose the Weight
“The distributor liked your cover so well they increased their estimate for the initial sell-in by 25%! You always "get" the selling points and translate them into visuals that help market the book.”
—Sally Scanlon, The Intrepid Traveler
“Your cover really does make selling easy. I am having great success placing my book in catalogs now.”
—Jenny Lovins, author of The Neat Ideas Daybook
“George Foster is not only an incredibly talented cover designer, but also a fantastic person with whom to work! After bringing him a disastrous initial cover to recreate, George gently guided us to the right cover with patience, knowledge and an eye for detail. It is obvious from his covers that he knows his art, but once you get to know him, it is equally clear that he is a true gentleman with a passion for his work.”
— Susan and Lewis Bartell, Parent Positive Press
“My magazine newsstand sales depend on cover design. Despite the complexity of my requirements, George comes through every time.”
—Hal Goldstein, publisher of Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine
“I recommend George Foster with enthusiasm! He is absolutely without peer in both service and quality. You’ll be thrilled with his work.”
— Kim Colton, Data Reproductions
“A bookstore owner took one look at your cover and we made a nice sale.”
—Julia Nelson, Allyn Group Publishing
“Getting a George Foster cover is like adding zeros to your sales figures. Trust him—he knows what he’s doing! He’s the best. And he’s a delight to work with—a great artist without the temperament.”
—Jerry Chanin, publisher of The Naked Quack
“Not only did we hear how beautiful your cover is, it really WORKED! It caught people's attention and created interest in what's inside.”
—Lauren Virshup, publisher of The Green Book of Songs by Subject
“I'd always envisioned a striking cover for DEATH ANGEL. The one that George came up with gave me chills. In a bookstore, you can see it across the room. This is my thirteenth book and the first time I really saw a professional at work. His patience and eye for detail have helped make this book a success.”
—Martha Powers, author of Death Angel
“Your cover made the difference with Baker & Taylor and Biblio! Thank you so much! Now I know the importance of a great cover!”
—Jane Robinson, author of The Divine Declaration
“George Foster is one of the most professional people that I have worked with in business so far. His skill and knowledge on marketing and design is outstanding.”
—Paul Sutherland, co-author of
The Fast Track to Financial Independence
“I have The Forgiveness Myth sitting in my desk because I find the cover so beautiful and so soothing—it’s been my instant medication trick since Gary sent me the book. You are a phenomenal designer, and I feel honored to promote a book with which you were involved.”
—Stacey J Miller, book publicist, www.bookpr.com
“Your cover has easily meant $30,000 in sales over the three years it’s been on the market. I know that because I’ve had as many compliments on the cover as I’ve had for the material inside the book. In fact, the cover has been the main reason many have picked up the book to look inside. Thanks George for all the sales your cover has brought and all that are still to come!”
— Jim Sarris, author of Comic Mnemonics for Spanish
“I was delivering the book to a friend today and while going through his lobby one lady took the book right out of my hand and began asking me questions on it. Then when she turned the cover over and saw me she was thrilled and wanted one. On my way out, another lady who works at the front desk asked what the book was that I was bringing in, and when I explained it to her she also wanted an autographed copy. I thought I was paying for a cover, little did I realize it also had magical powers! I can’t thank you enough, not only for your incredible talent and design but also for your open willingness to discuss options and create something that captured what I wanted but didn’t know how to describe.”
— James Studinger, author of Wealth is a Choice
“One major reviewer had never heard of Don Bruns, had no particular interest in South Beach, but told me that he picked South Beach Shakedown out of hundreds of books sent in for review all because of its cover.”
—Maryglenn McCombs, book publicist, www.maryglenn.com
“You are a really good designer and strategist.”
-- Brian Jud, author of Beyond the Bookstore (a Publishers Weekly book) brianjud@bookmarketing.com
“Just got back from Nashville. The conference, Killer Nashville, gives the best novel of the year award, and twelve authors were chosen to participate in the competition. Before you read between the lines, you need to know that three NY Times bestsellers were included, a friend of mine who is a ghost writer for Brooks and Dunn (The Adventures of Slim And Howdy), and several other heavy hitters were included in the twelve nominees. We Won!!!!!!!!! And I introduced Stuff Dreams Are Made Of. Everyone raved about the cover. As soon as they read the book...they’ll rave about it as well.”
—Don Bruns, author of Stuff to Die For
“George Foster rocks! When Larry and I published our thriller, LADYKILLER, we were given cover approval contractually by our publisher Oceanview Publishing. In our previous experience, this usually translates to one day receiving a pdf with a note saying, “Here’s your cover.” However, George started with a conference call to us in which he invited us to talk about the cover we envisioned. And did we ever! We babbled on for an hour about an acid green background and typewriter type fonts and a gun replacing the ‘i’ in Ladykiller. George listened, murmured sympathetically and heard us out. He also read the book. His first design, when it arrived, took our breath away. It was everything we wanted and none of what we had described. It was perfect. We never looked back. I can’t tell you how many comments we have gotten on the excellence of our cover. More than a few fellow authors are acid green – with envy. I can’t recommend George Foster highly enough. Any author would be lucky to have him design a cover!”
— Meredith Anthony and Lawrence Light, co-authors of Ladykiller
“You definitely know what you’re doing.”
—Keir Walton, Harcourt Brace
“All my customers just love the cover and have given lots of complements about it. I went to a trade show a few weeks ago and took the liberty of blowing up your cover and putting it on a poster, along with a little bit of copy. People would walk by my exhibit table, see the poster size cover, and it would literally stop them in their tracks! Then, they would come over and look at the book. Your cover is an incredibly effective sales tool.”
—Deborah Rummelhart, author of Where Are My Ankles?
“Your eagerness to deliver quality, imaginative designs is surpassed only by your congenial open approach. You have made my two title projects pleasant experiences.”
—Frank Sherosky, Strategic Publications
“George Foster is a creative person’s dream to work with. He understands the creative process and happily
goes along with it, keeping the customer in mind. He took my existing book cover, asked what, if anything, had to be kept, then generated a new, more exciting cover within days. Throughout the tinkering and the tweaking process that followed, George showed his own creative process, and between the two of us, we quickly came up with a cover that has generated praise from all who have seen it, and went on to win First Place in the Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards. I thank you, George, for your “no worries” response to my endless tinkering, and for the beautiful covers for my book series!”
— Patricia Hamilton, author of California Healthy
“We consider George Foster's efforts on behalf of JeRBil Books to be priceless.”
—Jeffrey Baker, JeRBil Books
“George is simply the best, and you need the best to be competitive today. The cover is so important for every publisher because it’s crucial to the book’s success. George’s cover designs are fulfilling exactly this promise: they sell big time.”
—Eleonora De Lennart, author of The BioChemical Machine
“You helped me get my first contract with a major distributor. They called your cover a ‘tremendous asset.’”
—James Sarris, author of Comic Mnemonics
“I only wish we’d found you sooner.”
—Debra Knox, MIE Publishing
“Not to overstate this, but in the 15 years I’ve been mucking about with this book, hiring you to do the new cover might just be the best business move I’ve made to date. Can’t say enough about what the new cover has done for the book. Thank you! There will be more to come, sir, and I look forward to our further collaborations.”
— Tom Haibeck, author of Wedding Toasts Made Easy
“The book has done better than I dreamed. The response has been overwhelming. In three months we sold more books than I thought I would sell in five years.”
—Ward Foley, author of Thank My Lucky Scars
“I know your cover got me into the bookstores, and that people want my book once they pick it up. I’m in my second print already. That says volumes.”
—Doris Young, author of Save the First Dance for You
“I can’t tell you how pleased I am. You go beyond professionalism. I’d like to have you as a neighbor.”
—James Bardot, author of Save Your Marriage
“I almost hate to say goodbye, because working with you has been such a creatively exhilarating experience.”
—Rena Johnson, author of Epiphanies of the Soul
“...I just feel lucky I chose the best, most talented cover designer in the country!”
—Alivia Tagliaferri, Ironcutter Media, LLC
“I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it till I’m blue in the face. It’s been an absolute pleasure working with you.”
—Topher Morrison, author of “Settle for Excellence”
“Because a book’s initial splash and pre-sales are tied to an attractive, outrageous cover design, we hire the very best book cover designer we can afford. George Foster’s creative genius really makes a difference in our book sales and marketing. The high response is very gratifying.”
—Andrew Linnick, New World Press
“I won the Writer's Digest Self-Published Book of the Year Award in the inspirational category. They had this to say: 'The front and back cover content is excellent, a terrific package, inside and out.”
—Hal Urban, author of Life's Greatest Lessons
“Your cover is a rare blend of sophistication and salability. People immediately feel relaxed when they see it and want to know more about what's inside.”
—Leonard Perlmutter, author of The Heart and Science of Yoga
“Barnes & Noble just placed a large order and the cover was a major factor in their decision. You helped us join the big leagues with our first book!”
—Sharon Gerardi & Nadine Nemechek, co-authors of The 7 Day Cookbook
“Your unfailing good humor made it fun to work with you. I especially appreciate your willingness to take suggestions ...not all creative types are so amenable.”
—Marian Woodall, Professional Business Communications
“Thanks once again for being what the people in the rest of the world should be, considerate and caring.”
—Judith Malinoski, author of Crescent Veil
“Our customers love the new look. Sales increased dramatically and continue to climb. I highly recommend George Foster! His creative talents combine with his gentle guidance and friendly assurance to make him the BEST!”
—Karen Mohs, Greek ‘n’ Stuff
“It’s a simple decision, really. If you want a cover that shouts “pick me” and a cover that you can be proud of for a lifetime, then you want George Foster to design it. I could not be more pleased.”
—Jack H. McCubbin, M.D. author of The Miracle Within
“You accommodated us without hesitation many times over. Although this was our first book, you worked with us as if we were your top clients.”
—Tré Parker and Marala Scott, co-authors of In Our House