Book Jacket Portrait
Novelists, nonfiction authors, and self-published writers
An author photo for your book jacket, Amazon page, and press kit.
Get author headshots from one selfie in study, library, café, and book-jacket settings. Use the same face across your back flap, Amazon Author Central, and every festival program.
Back flap or back cover of the bookAmazon Author Central and Goodreads profilePublisher catalog and press kitLiterary festival and bookstore event program
Book-jacket readyLiterary settingsOne face across every edition
The headshot that gets you booked
Casting-ready and portfolio-ready portraits in your style, from one selfie.
Preview up to 3 looks from this pack free with your own selfie, then keep the ones you like for $19 once.
Writer
Looks in this pack
Pick up to 3 and see them with your own face, free. Tap a look to try it on its own.
0 of 3 picked. Previews are free with your selfie.
Try this pack freeUse cases
Built for the places Writer photos actually get used.
Each look in this pack is tuned for the surfaces below.
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The back flap
Jacket photos print small, often next to a short bio. A simple background and good contrast on the face hold up at that size.
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Amazon Author Central
Your author page photo appears beside every edition you list. Matching it to your jacket photo makes your books look like one body of work.
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Publisher press kits
Publicists send your photo to reviewers, podcasts, and bookstores with the release. They often want a horizontal and a vertical option.
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Festival and reading programs
Event programs run many authors on one page. The Neutral Author look keeps your photo consistent with the others in the lineup.
Why it works
Choose the Book Jacket look first: a quiet literary interior with a textured jacket or knit.
Pick a selfie whose expression matches your genre, warmer for memoir or romance and more serious for history or thrillers.
Save a second, looser frame such as Café or Reading Event for newsletters and event listings.
How it works
How it works
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Pick up to 3 looks from this pack.
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Add one clear selfie. You create a free account when you press Generate.
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Previews are free and watermarked. Keep the ones you like for $19 once.
Frequently asked about author headshots
Will my publisher accept an AI author photo?
Ask your editor before you send it. Jackets usually carry a photo credit, and the publisher needs to know how the image was made to print that line correctly.
Which look works best for a book jacket?
Book Jacket Portrait and Author Study. Both place you in a literary interior with soft depth, which suits a small printed photo.
Can self-published authors use these on retailer pages?
Yes. An author photo on Amazon, Goodreads, or your newsletter is yours to choose. Keep it current so readers recognize you at signings.
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Start with one selfie
Pick up to 3 looks, preview them free with your own face, and pay only for the photos you keep.