Sophie Kersey worked in publishing for thirty years, helping others fulfil their writing dreams, before finally leaving to follow her own. She is now a freelance writer and editor. Her first novel, ‘Unspeakable Things’ was published in 2018, and her second, ‘The Year of the Ghost’ followed in 2021. Sophie lives in Kent with her husband, Jon, and has two grown-up sons.
“I have worked as a book editor for over 30 years, so have had plenty of experience of approving covers. When I came to self-publishing my first novel, Unspeakable Things, I knew I wanted it to look utterly professional. Spiffing Publishing had the best portfolio of any cover designer I found online.
Working with the team was a pleasure. The cover they designed is on I am very proud of and has been admired wherever I have shared it. It looks great as a thumbnail and even better wrapped round the paperback. It has helped me to create a brand for Unspeakable Things which continues in my publicity material and book trailer.
Self-publishers need to keep costs down, but the Spiffing Publishing service was absolutely worth paying for. People picking up the paperback don’t guess it is self-published, and the response to the cover has been universally positive. Using Spiffing Publishing makes distribution completely trouble-free.”
