Every November, during National Novel Writing Month, thirty professional designers volunteer to create book cover art inspired by novels being written by aspiring authors from around the globe. Why? To encourage new, diverse voices, and help build a more creative world.
30 Covers, 30 Days is presented in partnership with designer and author Debbie Millman. Read more about these NaNoWriMo 2018 novels-in-progress, and the cover designers, below.
Dragon Kingdom & the Wishing Stone
A Children’s novel being written this November by NaNo participant Stacie Eirich in the United States.
It is a kingdom of dreams, filled with faerie magic, shimmers with light. It is born from stories, fed with imaginations, and it is the magical place where the Wishing Stone was created. Twins Suzie & Jack and their friends Elena & Liam have taken flight to Dragon Kingdom, a magical kingdom in the sky. Their task is to find the Wishing Stone. Without its power, the good magic in the kingdom is threatened, and they may not be able to return home. Dragon Kingdom is both enchanting and dangerous, ruled by Dragon Queen Belakane and filled with colorful, winged creatures.
Suzie, Jack, Elena & Liam have help from their dragon friends Thistlefire, Brightwing, Firesong and Starlight – and meet some astonishing new beings on their journey, including a Griffin, a Sea Enchantress, and a Faerie Queene. When Suzie, Jack and their friends find out that the Wishing Stone has been broken, they embark on a quest to gather its pieces. To find them, they must solve three riddles without the aid of magic, using their intelligence, senses, strength and teamwork. Will Suzie, Jack, Liam & Elena be able to solve the riddles and restore the stone? Or will the skies of Dragon Kingdom be filled with evil Wyverns, the good magic of the Wishing Stone scattered and lost forever?
Stay tuned for new covers every day of the month!
If you’re interested in entering your novel to the 30 Covers, 30 Days program, check out the instructions here.
Cover Designed by Mark Pagano
Mark Pagano is a Raleigh, NC based artist, originally from Queens, NY. He specializes in creature paintings in oils and acrylics. Heavily influenced by folklore and mythology from around the globe, Mark Pagano uses oils, acrylics, paint markers, and found objects to bring life into these creatures. His various works have a mounted taxidermy quality to them as they stare back at you, sometimes blankly often found smiling, alive and in bold bright colors. Throughout his collection you will also find geometric elements, that are balanced and symmetrical. Dream journaling is a crucial part of his creative process. Outside of working on his art, Mark is an avid gamer, hobbyist carpenter and animal lover. He spends his free time with his wife and small arc of animal companions including 5 dogs and a cat. He hopes to greatly expand his art commission work.
You can follow Mark on Instagram @MarksArts and MarkPagano.com.
