You might not have heard of book cover design's "7 second" test, but if you've ever wondered through a bookstore, you've undoubtedly tried it yourself. Pick up a book, glance at the front and back ...

Among the many challenges book cover designers face is trying to ... But lately, another cover design trend has been popping up on this summer’s crop of beach reads: the flat woman.

Do all book covers look the same today? Euronews Culture goes under the dust cover with those that design them ... ideas that every designer can list as the go-to for certain genres.