megmulsy - Book Covers

Book Covers

Quite Literally Books, #4-6

Available at bookstores nationwide!

Quite Literally Books is a small publisher that reprints work of historical female authors whose books have either gone out of print or become hard to find. I was commissioned to make the cover illustrations to accompany books 4, 5, and 6 in the series: Herland, Who Would Have Thought it?, and The Little Dinner respectively.

This was an absolute dream project, and I would love to help other books come to life with more work in the publication industry. Major thanks to AD Brian Smith.

→Order books 4-6 from Quite Literally Books

A woman holding 3 books with covers drawn by megan mulholland. These are books 4-6 from Quite Literally Books Publishing Company.

The cover for the book 'The Little Dinner' cover illustrated by Megan Mulholland

The cover for the book 'Herland' cover illustrated by Megan Mulholland

The cover for the book 'Who Would've Thought It' cover illustrated by Megan Mulholland

Bird By Bird, Book Design

Completed as part of an editorial illustration intensive. Typography and illustration by me.

With my background in both design and illustration, I would love the opportunity to create even more book covers (See above).

A drawing of Anne Lamott's book, Bird by Bird. The book is green, with different types of birds taped together.

Cover Explorations

I’ve consistently been told that my work would be a good fit for book covers. Below are some assorted explorations that i envision would work well as book covers because they evoke characters, sense of place, and mood.

A woman and a trans man sit in front of a sunset at the Duckworth Docks in Portland Oregon. The water behind them has two women floating on a shared surfboard, enjoying swimming in the water.

Whimsigoth fairy illustration featuring a contemplative fairy with flowing dark hair and dramatic wings, dressed in gothic-romantic clothing with purple and jewel-toned accents. She sits within the hollow of a sparkling crystal geode, gazing lovingly at the reflection of another woman visible in a dewdrop she holds. The artwork uses a halftone comic book texture effect with rich purples, teals, and earth tones. Crystals and magical elements surround the scene, creating a mystical, queer, fairycore aesthetic that blends dark fantasy with romantic yearning.

A black woman standing in front of a pink moon and a cityscape. she wears a fluffy boa, a yellow kerchief and a brown dress. She appears to be enjoying music.