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# The Most Useful Book Cover Constraint
- URL: https://www.cjchilvers.com/blog/book-cover-constraints/
- Published: 2022-06-22T14:12:04.000Z
- Updated: 2022-06-22T14:12:04.000Z
- Author: CJ Chilvers
- Tags: books, constraints, publishing

> Love plain linen hardcovers. Wisdom without hype. [pic.twitter.com/nlvHCAWcMe](https://t.co/nlvHCAWcMe?ref=cjchilvers.com)
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> — Derek Sivers (@sivers) [September 6, 2021](https://twitter.com/sivers/status/1434977837375627265?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjchilvers.com)

I can’t tell you how many hours and how much money I’ve spent on book cover design. But, for nonfiction, nothing beats the stamped, cloth cover. It somehow adds more weight to your words. You should always have at least one version of your book like this.