By Christine Baker
Cover Concept Poll
Help Me Choose the Cover for Raising Artemis
We're at such an exciting moment—Raising Artemis is heading into cover design, and I'd love your help choosing the visual direction!
Below are three mood board concepts that capture different aspects of the book's soul. Which one speaks to you? Don't worry if you haven't read the book yet—I want to know what draws you in, what makes you curious, what makes you want to pick it up.
Your vote will help shape how this story meets the world. Thank you for being part of this journey!
Concept A: Mystical & Moonlit
This direction leans into the otherworldly—the sense that something deeper is at work beneath the surface of everyday life. It embraces shadow and light, the wisdom that comes from grief, and the quiet magic animals bring when we're ready to listen. A cover that feels like sitting alone under stars, finally understanding something you couldn't put into words before.
Mood: Contemplative • Transcendent • Night Sky • Whispered Secrets
If this concept was a song, it would be:
Concept B: Intimate & Grounded
This concept is about closeness—a hand meeting a paw, the warmth of breath, the weight of another living being choosing to trust you. It's less about grand gestures and more about the small, sacred moments that actually do the healing. A cover that invites you to lean in, to remember the animal who saved you, to feel something real.
Mood: Tender • Present • Authentic • Heart-Centered
If this concept was a song, it would be:
Concept C: Wild & Layered
Here, we honor the untamed—the parts of animals (and ourselves) that can't be domesticated or explained away. Nature as a living teacher, seasons as metaphor, the understanding that healing isn't linear but grows in rings like a tree. This is for readers who see the divine in dirt under their fingernails and know that wildness is where transformation happens.
Mood: Tender • Organic • Untamed • Cyclical • Earth Wisdom
If this concept was a song, it would be: