On this episode of Rebel Ever After, my guest is romance cover illustrator Leni Kauffman. She is the creator of iconic covers like Hannah Grace's Icebreaker, as well as covers for books by Olivia Dade, Ashley Herring Blake, Emma R. Alban, and many more. I guarantee that you have some of Leni's work on your bookshelf or Kindle.

We talked about how she started working in the romance genre, what the process of cover design looks like, whether or not she reads the books she illustrates, and many more questions you've always wanted to ask a cover designer. We also talked about our mutual loathing of AI and how it is impacting visual artists.

Follow Leni on Instagram @lenikauffman or go to her website www.lenikauffman.com

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Books and authors mentioned this episode include:

• Along for the Ride by Mimi Grace
• Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
• Spoiler Alert, At First Spite, and ZOMROMCOM by Olivia Dade, as well as her other works
• Dream on, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake, as well as her other works
• Amy Award
• Lyla Lee
• Lily Chu
• Emma R. Alban

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