"Every day holds a new beginning and every hour holds the promise of an Invitation to Love." 

"watch out for my cousin.."

I never pay attention although I heard a great interview with a book cover designer from Knopf.  The interviewer said that Knopf is known for their fine designs -- they did the latest Tom Wolfe book. 

It also seems to me that I've liked Athenaeum, though that may have been children's books or art books.  Can't remember.

Like wine by the labels, I judge books which book to pick up or peruse FIRST by its cover unless it was one I was otherwise seeking out.

Susan 

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

"Every day holds a new beginning and every hour holds the promise of an Invitation to Love." 

Smokey, remind me to tell you about Macmillan's New Writers scheme next time we chat.

Looking at my bookshelves, I notice that I have a lot of books published by Virago.  They usually have nicely designed covers too.  I also like Vintage... which I think is owned by Random House (what isn't?!)

I like Faber & Faber's books but I have noticed that from a design perspective their paper quality is often poor and their covers often have very sharp edges.  When you've paid six or seven quid for a paperback, quibbles like that are justified. 

~ 'I will give you my finest hour, the one I spent watching you shower' ~