
You can't judge a book by its cover, but Penguin believes you can judge a cover itself. The publisher has just announced the 20 shortlisted entries for its 2026 Cover Design Award, an annual competition that invites aspiring creatives to redesign iconic Penguin book covers.
This year's theme is fantasy, and entrants were invited to designing covers for either Terry Pratchett's Night Watch in the Adult Fiction Category or Madeline L’Engle's A Wrinkle in Time in the Children’s Fiction Category (for inspiration see our tips on how to create engaging book cover art).