Along with the title, I knew that the cover of my book was going to be the most important way of conveying to the potential buyer the genre and sub-genre of the book. For example, the cover needed to signal that it was set during the Victorian era. It also needed to indicate the tone of the mystery. I wanted the reader to know that
I'm often disappointed to see a shelf full of published books by different authors with covers that could literally be interchangeable. I don't even know if the stories are similar, but I don't feel compelled to pick any of them up based on the cover art. Your covers are distinctive, true to your vision, and they speak to the tone and content of your books. To think a publisher would push back on a triple threat design like that is baffling. More proof that your decision to write your own publishing destiny was the right one!
Yes, your covers are well-designed and distinctive (and genre-appropriate). Good job.
I'm often disappointed to see a shelf full of published books by different authors with covers that could literally be interchangeable. I don't even know if the stories are similar, but I don't feel compelled to pick any of them up based on the cover art. Your covers are distinctive, true to your vision, and they speak to the tone and content of your books. To think a publisher would push back on a triple threat design like that is baffling. More proof that your decision to write your own publishing destiny was the right one!