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Q&A Must one have a book cover designed before submitting it to a publisher?

I have finished a fantasy novel I have been writing for the past few years and I am now in the process of meeting with representatives from publishing companies toward the goal of publishing my boo...

0 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by CodyBugstein‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:47:27Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/7528
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar CodyBugstein‭ · 2019-12-08T02:47:27Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have finished a fantasy novel I have been writing for the past few years and I am now in the process of meeting with representatives from publishing companies toward the goal of publishing my book.

I do not yet have a satisfactory cover but I am working with an artist now on one and the drafts are coming out magnificent. However, I am not sure if I am wasting my time since I've heard that the publisher can dictate the cover that they prefer.

More generally, must one (or is it at least strongly advised) to submit a manuscript with a cover already designed or does it not matter? Also, does an author have any say over what their cover looks like?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-03-31T22:42:54Z (over 11 years ago)
Original score: 4