Jon Stubbington
@bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social
Human-powered book artwork. Book cover designer and character art illustrator for indie authors and small press publishers. Devon, UK.
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I've had another surge of followers (hello!) so it's (re)introduction time.
I'm a UK-based freelance illustrator.
I offer human-powered book artwork for indie authors and small press publishers: covers, interior illustrations, maps, and character art.
www.jonstubbington.com
BookCoversByJon.com
I'm a UK-based freelance illustrator.
I offer human-powered book artwork for indie authors and small press publishers: covers, interior illustrations, maps, and character art.
www.jonstubbington.com
BookCoversByJon.com
Fire breather!
ArtByJon
ArtByJon
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Fire breather!
ArtByJon
ArtByJon
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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Opening slots for January
-3 spots available-
Contact by e-mail only: [email protected]
Here's the price sheet
(and some example of past pieces in the next post)
RTs are always welcome 💖
Important note: I might stop art professionally next summer so now or never
-3 spots available-
Contact by e-mail only: [email protected]
Here's the price sheet
(and some example of past pieces in the next post)
RTs are always welcome 💖
Important note: I might stop art professionally next summer so now or never
December 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Opening slots for January
-3 spots available-
Contact by e-mail only: [email protected]
Here's the price sheet
(and some example of past pieces in the next post)
RTs are always welcome 💖
Important note: I might stop art professionally next summer so now or never
-3 spots available-
Contact by e-mail only: [email protected]
Here's the price sheet
(and some example of past pieces in the next post)
RTs are always welcome 💖
Important note: I might stop art professionally next summer so now or never
Posting this new piece again. Mostly because I'm impressed I managed to get it done well before Christmas itself!
#DigitalArt #CharacterArt #ChristmasArt
#DigitalArt #CharacterArt #ChristmasArt
December 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Posting this new piece again. Mostly because I'm impressed I managed to get it done well before Christmas itself!
#DigitalArt #CharacterArt #ChristmasArt
#DigitalArt #CharacterArt #ChristmasArt
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Scarlett the Christmas elf ❤️
I went a little ham on the Northern Lights in this one lol. OC from my Christmas romance with a twist.
#digitalart #characterart #christmasart #ocart
I went a little ham on the Northern Lights in this one lol. OC from my Christmas romance with a twist.
#digitalart #characterart #christmasart #ocart
December 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Scarlett the Christmas elf ❤️
I went a little ham on the Northern Lights in this one lol. OC from my Christmas romance with a twist.
#digitalart #characterart #christmasart #ocart
I went a little ham on the Northern Lights in this one lol. OC from my Christmas romance with a twist.
#digitalart #characterart #christmasart #ocart
Just in time, a new, Christmas-inspired illustration.
ArtByJon
ArtByJon
December 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Just in time, a new, Christmas-inspired illustration.
ArtByJon
ArtByJon
The #16Days campaign may have ended yesterday, but that doesn't mean the problem has gone away.
www.unwomen.org/en/get-invol...
www.unwomen.org/en/get-invol...
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Women and girls around the world are exposed to online violence and digital abuse every day. AI is powering new and more sophisticated forms of digital violence. The crisis of gender-based violence is...
www.unwomen.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The #16Days campaign may have ended yesterday, but that doesn't mean the problem has gone away.
www.unwomen.org/en/get-invol...
www.unwomen.org/en/get-invol...
Sharing this mermaid again, from this year's Mermay.
ArtByJon
ArtByJon
December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Sharing this mermaid again, from this year's Mermay.
ArtByJon
ArtByJon
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I agree that we should not judge Farage solely on the racist things he said when he was a kid. We should also judge him on the racist things he has done with the entire rest of his life.
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I agree that we should not judge Farage solely on the racist things he said when he was a kid. We should also judge him on the racist things he has done with the entire rest of his life.
Smith & Burrows - This Ain't New Jersey
YouTube video by smithandburrows
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December 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I still have a couple of commission slots to fill. Grab one (with a discount!) via the link below.
Reposts always very much appreciated as well. Thanks everyone.
Reposts always very much appreciated as well. Thanks everyone.
It's been a difficult year for artists and I am no different.
I'm in a position where I still have spaces to fill before the end of the year so I'm offering 10% off my commissions until the end of the year.
Use WINTER10 on my Ko-fi page:
ko-fi.com/bookcoversby...
#KofiDiscountChallenge
I'm in a position where I still have spaces to fill before the end of the year so I'm offering 10% off my commissions until the end of the year.
Use WINTER10 on my Ko-fi page:
ko-fi.com/bookcoversby...
#KofiDiscountChallenge
December 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I still have a couple of commission slots to fill. Grab one (with a discount!) via the link below.
Reposts always very much appreciated as well. Thanks everyone.
Reposts always very much appreciated as well. Thanks everyone.
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A small selection of covers from this year.
I don't want to start rounding up 2025 too early, but I might start sharing a few summary posts.
Also, as is the way most years, a lot of my 2025 covers have been completed but have not yet been unveiled.
BookCoversByJon
I don't want to start rounding up 2025 too early, but I might start sharing a few summary posts.
Also, as is the way most years, a lot of my 2025 covers have been completed but have not yet been unveiled.
BookCoversByJon
November 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A small selection of covers from this year.
I don't want to start rounding up 2025 too early, but I might start sharing a few summary posts.
Also, as is the way most years, a lot of my 2025 covers have been completed but have not yet been unveiled.
BookCoversByJon
I don't want to start rounding up 2025 too early, but I might start sharing a few summary posts.
Also, as is the way most years, a lot of my 2025 covers have been completed but have not yet been unveiled.
BookCoversByJon
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Here's a breakdown of some of the different layers/steps that went into creating the cover for The Savage Aether by @henryneilsen.bsky.social
The Kickstarter for this book and its companion anthology, The Disconnected, is open for a few more days so there's still time to back the project!
The Kickstarter for this book and its companion anthology, The Disconnected, is open for a few more days so there's still time to back the project!
November 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Here's a breakdown of some of the different layers/steps that went into creating the cover for The Savage Aether by @henryneilsen.bsky.social
The Kickstarter for this book and its companion anthology, The Disconnected, is open for a few more days so there's still time to back the project!
The Kickstarter for this book and its companion anthology, The Disconnected, is open for a few more days so there's still time to back the project!
Really useful article on the rise of the manosphere and the impact it can have.
Part 2 of their series has some actions that people and organisations can take to help combat the problem.
There is #NoExcuse for online abuse.
#16Days #ACTToEndViolence
www.unwomen.org/en/articles/...
Part 2 of their series has some actions that people and organisations can take to help combat the problem.
There is #NoExcuse for online abuse.
#16Days #ACTToEndViolence
www.unwomen.org/en/articles/...
What is the manosphere and why should we care? | UN Women – Headquarters
Online misogyny is making its way into schoolyards, workplaces, and intimate relationships. Learn more about where it comes from and how it spreads.
www.unwomen.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Really useful article on the rise of the manosphere and the impact it can have.
Part 2 of their series has some actions that people and organisations can take to help combat the problem.
There is #NoExcuse for online abuse.
#16Days #ACTToEndViolence
www.unwomen.org/en/articles/...
Part 2 of their series has some actions that people and organisations can take to help combat the problem.
There is #NoExcuse for online abuse.
#16Days #ACTToEndViolence
www.unwomen.org/en/articles/...
The fickle turn of fortune. I've sent a couple of spec illustrations off this year. Very happy to say I've just had an acceptance for one of them...
...on the same day the other one is being un-accepted due to the publisher falling apart.
In the bigger picture of everyone else who has been
...on the same day the other one is being un-accepted due to the publisher falling apart.
In the bigger picture of everyone else who has been
December 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The fickle turn of fortune. I've sent a couple of spec illustrations off this year. Very happy to say I've just had an acceptance for one of them...
...on the same day the other one is being un-accepted due to the publisher falling apart.
In the bigger picture of everyone else who has been
...on the same day the other one is being un-accepted due to the publisher falling apart.
In the bigger picture of everyone else who has been
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The new SLEEP ALONE cover was inspired by one of my favorite movies, Green Room. I love what Alan did here. The show poster style with all those creases and tears, the club stamps on the back…so many great details. I’m very aware how lucky I am to get two covers I absolutely love 🤩
Cover reveal time for @jawmccarthy.bsky.social's SLEEP ALONE!
This edition features a new bonus story in both the print and ebook. Available everywhere books are sold on March 17th!
Cover art wrap design by @alandistro.bsky.social
Links and info:
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/slee...
This edition features a new bonus story in both the print and ebook. Available everywhere books are sold on March 17th!
Cover art wrap design by @alandistro.bsky.social
Links and info:
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/slee...
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The new SLEEP ALONE cover was inspired by one of my favorite movies, Green Room. I love what Alan did here. The show poster style with all those creases and tears, the club stamps on the back…so many great details. I’m very aware how lucky I am to get two covers I absolutely love 🤩
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Day 3 of Book Advent 📚
Fire Logic by @lauriejmarks.bsky.social, epic war fantasy with guerrilla warfare among the farmsteads and iron workers, with a wonderfully diverse cast reflecting the equality they are fighting for, and elemental magic and touches of fantasy bringing colour to life.
Fire Logic by @lauriejmarks.bsky.social, epic war fantasy with guerrilla warfare among the farmsteads and iron workers, with a wonderfully diverse cast reflecting the equality they are fighting for, and elemental magic and touches of fantasy bringing colour to life.
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Day 3 of Book Advent 📚
Fire Logic by @lauriejmarks.bsky.social, epic war fantasy with guerrilla warfare among the farmsteads and iron workers, with a wonderfully diverse cast reflecting the equality they are fighting for, and elemental magic and touches of fantasy bringing colour to life.
Fire Logic by @lauriejmarks.bsky.social, epic war fantasy with guerrilla warfare among the farmsteads and iron workers, with a wonderfully diverse cast reflecting the equality they are fighting for, and elemental magic and touches of fantasy bringing colour to life.
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We had such a blast recording this #NostalgiaBookClub episode with Hannah and Laura!
(And I stand firm in my belief that they would have solved a lot of their issues if they had just taken the train 😂)
(And I stand firm in my belief that they would have solved a lot of their issues if they had just taken the train 😂)
It’s Nostalgia Book Club time! We’re covering The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan with @fictionfanspod.bsky.social We get into the book’s most controversial issues: the accuracy of the transportation and how appropriate it is for an adult magical creature to travel with a human child. #percyjackson
BONUS EPISODE- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Nostalgia Book Club with Fiction Fans Podcast)
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)
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December 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We had such a blast recording this #NostalgiaBookClub episode with Hannah and Laura!
(And I stand firm in my belief that they would have solved a lot of their issues if they had just taken the train 😂)
(And I stand firm in my belief that they would have solved a lot of their issues if they had just taken the train 😂)
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My books on the shelves at local libraries. There's no better feeling. These were snapped at Clayton Green #library near #Chorley #Lancashire last week when I was taking part in a poetry event for Lancashire Day. #ShapeshifterRomance 💙📚🪐 💙📚🌶️
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My books on the shelves at local libraries. There's no better feeling. These were snapped at Clayton Green #library near #Chorley #Lancashire last week when I was taking part in a poetry event for Lancashire Day. #ShapeshifterRomance 💙📚🪐 💙📚🌶️
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Today the news will be about the government's proposals for juries.
Please read this thread so as to be informed about the actual practical problems in the criminal justice system - problems which will not be solved by this misconceived and illiberal tinkering.
Please read this thread so as to be informed about the actual practical problems in the criminal justice system - problems which will not be solved by this misconceived and illiberal tinkering.
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
December 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Today the news will be about the government's proposals for juries.
Please read this thread so as to be informed about the actual practical problems in the criminal justice system - problems which will not be solved by this misconceived and illiberal tinkering.
Please read this thread so as to be informed about the actual practical problems in the criminal justice system - problems which will not be solved by this misconceived and illiberal tinkering.
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This place isn't paradise, and if there was a better alternative I'd go there, but at least by being here I'm not helping prop up the cultural cachet of one of the worst people in the goddamn world.
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 AM
This place isn't paradise, and if there was a better alternative I'd go there, but at least by being here I'm not helping prop up the cultural cachet of one of the worst people in the goddamn world.
I had the pleasure of reading the scripts for The Divide when I was working on the cover art. But hearing the episodes has really added extra layers to the story.
The first 7 episodes have now been released with new episodes arriving weekly. If you enjoy audio dramas, you should give this a listen.
The first 7 episodes have now been released with new episodes arriving weekly. If you enjoy audio dramas, you should give this a listen.
Out Now! This week, Rebekah Swift’s investigations put her in danger. June and Paul are introduced to the power behind Michael Maxwell. Download episode 7 of The Divide FREE wherever you find your podcasts. #audiodrama #spythriller #audiofiction #podcast
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I had the pleasure of reading the scripts for The Divide when I was working on the cover art. But hearing the episodes has really added extra layers to the story.
The first 7 episodes have now been released with new episodes arriving weekly. If you enjoy audio dramas, you should give this a listen.
The first 7 episodes have now been released with new episodes arriving weekly. If you enjoy audio dramas, you should give this a listen.
Throwing it all the way back to the millennium for this week's #MusicMonday
Directed by Garth Jennings, I noticed while finding the video on YouTube, who has made some absolutely classic music videos.
youtu.be/RPVAipmV7jY?...
Directed by Garth Jennings, I noticed while finding the video on YouTube, who has made some absolutely classic music videos.
youtu.be/RPVAipmV7jY?...
Badly Drawn Boy - 'Once Around The Block'
YouTube video by XL Recordings
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Throwing it all the way back to the millennium for this week's #MusicMonday
Directed by Garth Jennings, I noticed while finding the video on YouTube, who has made some absolutely classic music videos.
youtu.be/RPVAipmV7jY?...
Directed by Garth Jennings, I noticed while finding the video on YouTube, who has made some absolutely classic music videos.
youtu.be/RPVAipmV7jY?...
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Alert: I've gotten several reports of non-payment by Graveside Press, from authors w/ stories in one or more anthologies. Also failing to provide author copies, & failing to respond to emails & messages. Anyone w/ similar experiences, pls contact me (Writer Beware) in confidence: [email protected]
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Alert: I've gotten several reports of non-payment by Graveside Press, from authors w/ stories in one or more anthologies. Also failing to provide author copies, & failing to respond to emails & messages. Anyone w/ similar experiences, pls contact me (Writer Beware) in confidence: [email protected]
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Submissions open tomorrow to our anthology (up to 500 words on the theme of bridges) & to our micro fiction comp (up to 100 words, no theme). You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
a painting of a bridge over a river with a horse drawn carriage
ALT: a painting of a bridge over a river with a horse drawn carriage
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November 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Submissions open tomorrow to our anthology (up to 500 words on the theme of bridges) & to our micro fiction comp (up to 100 words, no theme). You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk