21 Bookish Art Departments to Follow on Instagram

For a while now, I’ve been turning to Instagram for inspiration and pretty things in this dreary world. That means lots of fun bookstagram accounts, and lately, bookish art departments! They showcase many pretty behind-the-scenes gems from the people who give us gorgeous covers to drool over.

Happy following!

Dept. of Imagination (Bonnier Zaffre)

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Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart Design by @thenickstearnlondon #newbook #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #coverdesign #profile #stripes @bonnierzaffre @hotkeybooks @bonnier_publish #childrensbooks #yabooks #graphicdesign #bookjacket #design

A post shared by Dept. of Imagination (@deptofimagination) on May 14, 2018 at 10:49am PDT

FSG Books (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

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“If you are new to Jeff Jackson’s fiction then welcome. Be excited. Be ready to fall in love. Be just a little bit afraid.” —@lauramvandenberg ? Happy #pubday to Jeff Jackson (@deathofliterature) and #DestroyAllMonsters, out TODAY from @fsgoriginals! ?

A post shared by Farrar, Straus & Giroux (@fsgbooks) on Oct 16, 2018 at 2:42pm PDT

GCP Art (Grand Central Publishing)

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I’ll Eat When I’m Dead (2017) Jacket Design: Lisa Forde Jacket Photography: George Kerrigan Grand Central Publishing @lisa_marie_forde @babsbourland @georgejkerrigan #illeatwhenimdead #bookcover #books #bookcoverdesign #bookstagram #milkbath #summerreads #eatwhenimdead #barbarabourland #fashion #ethicalfashion #feminist #murdermystery #condenasty #ootd #grandcentralpublishing #hachettebookgroup

A post shared by GCP_Art (@gcp_art) on May 12, 2017 at 1:25pm PDT

Graywolf Press

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?”It was a good letter. She felt that in the burning of her palms. Yet writing it was only the start.”—from SCRIBE by Alyson Hagy (10/2/18).?

A post shared by Graywolf Press (@graywolfpress) on Sep 30, 2018 at 9:21pm PDT

Hachette Books Art Department

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? Cover design by Nina LoSchiavo @ninaloschiavo // Art direction by Amanda Kain

A post shared by Hachette Books Art Department (@hachettebooksart) on May 7, 2018 at 12:31pm PDT

Hodder Art

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New Erotica for Feminists ? cover design by @jomylerdesign and sexy illustration by @dannyfunds for @sceptrebooks

A post shared by Hodder Art (@hodderart) on Aug 2, 2018 at 7:18am PDT

HOZ Art (Head of Zeus)

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‘Clever plotting and a light-hearted tone add charm to this lively caper despite its multiple violent deaths’ says the Sunday Times on The Bouncer by David Gordon ::: fab cover design & illustration by @oneillustration ::: #neon #illustration #crime #caper #bookstagram #bookcover #coverdesign #coverart #art #light

A post shared by HoZ Art (@hoz.art) on Aug 9, 2018 at 11:41pm PDT

Knopf Jackets (ALFRED A. KNOPF)

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Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo. Designed by @janetehansen, 2017. #staywithme #ayobamiadebayo #alfredaknopf

A post shared by Alfred A. Knopf Design Archive (@knopfjackets) on Mar 1, 2018 at 4:30pm PST

MCD Books (imprint of Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

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… And happy #pubday to A. G. Lombardo and #GRAFFITIPALACE! . . . “An audacious debut … beautiful, hard-edged, challenging, and unexpected… recalls the linguistic exuberance of Thomas Pynchon while evoking the surreal landscape of a city under siege … never loses sight of the essential human drama—the desire to find a passage home.” – David Ulin . . . #debutnovel #AGLombardo #fsg #fsgbooks #losangelesfiction #theodyssey @fsgbooks @fsgartdept

A post shared by MCD x FSG (@mcdbooks) on Mar 13, 2018 at 11:50am PDT

New Yorker Art

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“She speaks for the women who have no voice,” says @anajuan_illustrator about “Unheard.” #TNYcovers

A post shared by The New Yorker Art Department (@newyorkerart) on Oct 2, 2018 at 2:54pm PDT

Orion Art Department

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Design: Kishan Rajani @kishanrajanidesign photography: Linda Blackner Title: Overshare by Rose @roseellendix and Rosie @roxetera Imprint: @trapeze_books . . . #bookcover #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #coverart #design #pride #overshare #roseandrosie #typography #yellow #pink #red

A post shared by Orion Art (@orion_art_dept) on Jul 23, 2018 at 1:41am PDT

Pan Mac Art Dept. (Pan Macmillan)

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#pan70 #takeover #day5 the final four of this amazing new series are here! So bright! #pantones #seriesdesign #cover #coverdesign #books #bookstagram

A post shared by Pan Macmillan Art Department (@panmacartdept) on Sep 8, 2017 at 1:53am PDT

Pantheon Jackets

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Cover design by Paul Rand, 1958 #paulrand #tbt #pantheonbooks

A post shared by Pantheon Books (@pantheonjackets) on Aug 17, 2017 at 10:05am PDT

Penguin Art Group

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Part memoir, part manifesto, NOT QUITE NOT WHITE is a searing appraisal of race and a path forward for the next not quite not white generation –a witty and sharply honest story of discovering that not-whiteness can be the very thing that makes us American. . NOT QUITE NOT WHITE | Sharmila Sen | Penguin Books Cover design : @omunday Art direction: @paul.buckley & @matt.vee Animation : @yaffegiraffy

A post shared by Penguin Art Group (@penguinartgroup) on Sep 13, 2018 at 11:31am PDT

Riverhead Design Labs

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Stack ‘em up #canyoutoleratethis @ashleighlouiseyoung

A post shared by Riverhead Design Labs (@riverheaddesignlabs) on Nov 21, 2017 at 11:20am PST

Simon & Schuster Art Works

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EVERYDAY PEOPLE Cover design: Strick & Williams Cover art: Inés Longevial Art director: Donna Cheng Atria Books * In the tradition of #BestAmericanShortStories comes #EverydayPeople: #TheColorofLife, a dazzling collection of contemporary short fiction. * Everyday People is a thoughtfully curated anthology of short stories that presents new and renowned work by established and emerging writers of color. It illustrates the dynamics of character and culture that reflect familial strife, political conflict, and personal turmoil through an array of stories that reveal the depth of the human experience. * The contributors are an eclectic mix of award-winning and critically lauded writers, including Mia Alvar, Carleigh Baker, Nana Brew-Hammond, Glendaliz Camacho, Alexander Chee, Mitchell S. Jackson, Yiyun Li, Allison Mills, Courttia Newland, Dennis Norris II, Jason Reynolds, Nelly Rosario, Hasanthika Sirisena, and Brandon Taylor. * #JenniferBaker #books #bookstagram #igreads #bookart #bookdesign #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookporn #bookaholic #bookshelf #bookaddict #bibliophile #instabooks #bookish #bookworm #booksofinstagram #bookcover #booklove #booktube #booklife #design #shelfie @atriabooks @albertaustintang @strickandwilliams @ineslongevial @donic828

A post shared by Simon & Schuster Art Works (@simonschusterartworks) on Oct 18, 2018 at 6:10pm PDT

SMP / Picador Art (St. Martin’s Press and Picador)

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Sadie by Courtney Summers designed by @kres626 @wednesdaybooks #courtneysummers #sadie #kerriresnick #bookcover #wednesdaybooks

A post shared by st martins press / picador art (@smp_picador_art) on Feb 8, 2018 at 12:33pm PST

Sourcebooks Design

Disclosure: I’m on the Sourcebooks design team! 

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It’s International Women’s Day, so naturally we had to gush about our latest favorite project, She Caused a Riot. #shecausedariot #internationalwomensday #bookstagram #womensrights @cheekymasha @bvibbs @jill_tron and @cw.co ?????

A post shared by Sourcebooks Creative Team (@sourcebooksdesign) on Mar 8, 2018 at 1:04pm PST

Studio of Ideas (Little, Brown)

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Rosewater by Tade Thompson Design by @charstroomer #book #bookcover #bookdesign #design#hachette #littlebrownbookgroup #reading#bookstagram #booksofinstagram#booklover #fiction

A post shared by Little, Brown Design (@studio_of_ideas) on Aug 17, 2018 at 3:45am PDT

Thx It’s Vintage (Vintage & Anchor)

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?HOW TO BE A PERSON IN THE WORLD by Heather Havrilesky Cover design by @spiritditty

A post shared by Vintage & Anchor Cover Design (@thxitsvintage) on Jul 11, 2017 at 2:42pm PDT

Vintage Books Design (Penguin Random House UK)

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A 21st Century update for a 19th Century gothic classic. 200 years after it was first published, Frankenstein gets a makeover featuring playful type and a punchy lime green colour. #maryshelley #frankenstein #gothicclassic #bookdesign #typography

A post shared by Vintage Books Design (@vintagebooksdesign) on Jul 24, 2018 at 2:01am PDT

Need even more book design love for your feed? Don’t miss these 23 book cover designers. And let us know in the comments if there are any we’re missing!