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DRAFT Nº 48362 VERSIONS
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The Last Ember
a epic fantasy by J. Marlowe
switches every plate
WHAT CHANGES, IN ONE LINE · Version B trades the muted teal palette for warmer ember tones and moves the title higher for better thumbnail contrast.
A reader’s journey
On Amazon a cover is never alone, and never big. Follow it from the first scroll to the shelf.
PLATE 01Search results
THE FIRST GLANCE · IN THE AUTHOR’S WORDS
“I wanted the dragon's eye to be the first thing you notice, even at thumbnail size.”
J. Marlowe, on Original
COLOUR SWATCHES · EXTRACTED FROM THE COVER
SEARCH RESULTS · SIMULATED STORESCALE 1:1
★★★★☆
The Last Ember
J. Marlowe
★★★★★
← you
★★★★☆
And on desktop — smaller, open on a computer for true 1:1
Why this format matters
Two seconds to exist. A reader thumbs through the results: here the cover is a postage stamp with a couple of seconds to get noticed. On this screen you see it at exactly that size — on desktop it’s even smaller and busier.
PLATE 02Related carousel
THE GENRE AT A GLANCE · IN THE AUTHOR’S WORDS
“The dark blue says fantasy immediately, but a beta reader told me it read a little too 'mystery' for epic fantasy.”
J. Marlowe, on Original
CUSTOMERS ALSO VIEWED · SPONSOREDSCALE 1:1
you
Why this format matters
It meets you again in carousels. Whoever doesn’t click right away runs into you among the “related” and sponsored items. It’s the smallest format of all: the genre has to read instantly.
PLATE 03Product page
UP CLOSE · IN THE AUTHOR’S WORDS
“Zoomed in, the scales took months to get right — I don't want to lose that in a redesign.”
J. Marlowe, on Original
PRODUCT PAGESCALE 1:1
The Last Ember
a epic fantasy by J. Marlowe
★★★★★
Kindle $4.99
Paperback $14.99
Why this format matters
Now it has to keep the promise. The reader has clicked: on the page the cover is finally large, and details, mood and title come under close inspection.
PLATE 04Print edition
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