I love stories about how book covers are designed. And I am always fascinated by stories about Alloy Entertainment, which packages about thirty books a year for publishers, and also generates ideas for TV shows and movies. You can get an inside peek as they create a cover for a new series from the author of Pretty Little Liars , another Alloy-generated series. What’s amazing is that the article says this photo shoot probably cost more than $25,000! No wonder so many publishers use stock photographs.