HIGHLIGHTS

 

“Lynne Hansen is an outstanding and visionary artist.”—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of the Joe Ledger series

“Whenever I get an email from Lynne with a new cover attached I can’t wait to forward it, since I know the author will be delighted with the finished product!”—Norman Prentiss, Editor, Electronic Books Division, Cemetery Dance Publications

“Smart, professional, meticulous...you want her on your team!”—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author

“Whenever I find out that a publisher has chosen Lynne Hansen to provide cover art for one of my books, I do a little dance of joy because I know my book will get stunning art that will make it stand out from everything else.”—Lisa Morton, six-time Bram Stoker Award winner

"Lynne's single image combines elements from several stories and fuses them into a glorious, single visual metaphor. Bravo, Lynne! Bravo!"—Gary A. Braunbeck, six-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author

“Lynne’s cover art is eye-poppingly beautiful. I was SO happy with my book’s cover, I cried.”—Maria Alexander, two-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author

 

PUBLISHERS

“Lynne Hansen looks into the heart of a book and splashes what she finds on the page. Her art doesn’t just illustrate, it absolutely sells the story!”—Jennifer Barnes, Managing Editor, Raw Dog Screaming Press

“As an author, I love working with Lynne: she always comes up with fantastic images that get at the heart of what I want for my books. As a publisher, I’m equally delighted to work with her since I know how carefully she approaches each project, following an author’s ideas about the cover and going beyond them to produce a striking and memorable image and design. Whenever I get an email from Lynne with a new cover attached I can’t wait to forward it, since I know the author will be delighted with the finished product!”—Norman Prentiss, Editor, Electronic Books Division, Cemetery Dance Publications; author of Odd Adventures With Your Other Father and Life In A Haunted House

“Lynne's work is truly remarkable. The challenge of conveying a mood with an anthology cover without directly illustrating a single story has to be difficult, but Lynne exceeded anything we could have possibly hoped for. I would buy this book in a second whether I knew any of the creators or not, because Lynne's cover assures me that this is the sort of book I want to read."—Cliff Biggers, Pavane Press

“Lynne Hansen creates some of the best book covers in the industry!”—Rose O’Keefe, publisher Eraserhead Press

“Lynne Hansen is one of the best and most professional cover artists in the business. She puts her all into every project, is incredibly talented, and does a fantastic job of bringing the essence of the story to the cover design. I love working with her.”—John G. Hartness, Publisher, Falstaff Books

“You always hear ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover!’ But if Lynne Hansen designs it, you absolutely SHOULD judge a book by its cover.”—Joe Hempel, publisher, Fireside Horror

 

AUTHORS

“Lynne Hansen has proven, again and again, to be a talented, dedicated artist and a consummate professional. I look forward to seeing her new work in the same way I look forward to Halloween, whether she is working on a new project for me, or merely revealing her latest works online. She is simply one of the best artists I have had the pleasure of working with.”—James A Moore, author of the Seven Forges series of novels and co-author of The Haunted Forest Tour.

“It’s rare to find a combination of talented artist and thorough professional, but Lynne Hansen is both. Great to work with and extremely good at what she does. Looking forward to our next chance to work together.”—Charles R. Rutledge, author of Dracula’s Revenge and co-author of the Griffin and Price series with James A. Moore.

“Smart, professional, meticulous...you want her on your team!”—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author

“When they start handing out a Bram Stoker for cover art (which they definitely should) it’ll end up being named for Lynne Hansen.”—Peter Salomon, multiple Bram Stoker Award nominee

“I’ve yet to see a Lynne Hansen cover I didn’t love. Her work is original, surprising, and deliciously dark.”—Lee Murray, award-winning author of Into the Mist

“Lynne Hansen is an outstanding and visionary artist.”—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of the Joe Ledger series

“Whenever I find out that a publisher has chosen Lynne Hansen to provide cover art for one of my books, I do a little dance of joy because I know my book will get stunning art that will make it stand out from everything else.”—Lisa Morton, six-time Bram Stoker Award winner

“I anxiously await each day to see what new cover is popping up from Lynne online. After referring one of my editing clients to her, she gave her the most beautiful, eye-catching cover exactly as the author had envisioned. In publicizing Halloween Season by Lucy A. Snyder for Raw Dog Screaming Press, I literally have had reviewers and readers squealing in delight over the cover. It’s the most requested book I’ve ever publicized and much of that lies in its initial cover appeal. Lynne is the real deal of an artist who’s passionately detailed, but not only that, she’s friendly, accommodating, and cares about the entire book project and its success. I highly recommend her for any project!”—Erin Al-Mehairi, author, editor, publicist

“Lynne Hansen’s illustrations sizzle with the unexpected.”—David Powell

“When I first started out as an author, I looked at many different cover artists. I ended up going with Lynne based on her portfolio of great work. Six books later, Lynne has created the covers for all of my paperbacks. She is helpful with her ideas, wonderful to work with, and I can’t wait to see what she creates for my future releases!”—Kyle Lybeck, author of Cry Me A River

“Lynne Hansen consistently creates book covers that are not only visually striking works of art, but which also exquisitely capture the essence of the author’s storytelling vision. Whenever I have a client ask for cover artist referrals, with confidence and without hesitation, I send them to Lynne.”—Elizabeth A. White, editor

“Lynne’s cover art is eye-poppingly beautiful. I was SO happy with my book’s cover, I cried. When I hired her to design the paperback cover wrap, she was helpful, timely, and full of awesome creative solutions every step of the way. She always surprised me for the better! I’ll definitely be tapping Lynne again for artwork, for both my professional use and personal enjoyment.”—Maria Alexander, two-time Bram Stoker Award winner

“Lynne’s done a great job with my first two books, Cannibal Orgy and Santa’s Bloody Terror, and being new at this and having no idea what I was doing, she was super helpful, timely, and provided excellent work. Even when my books get bad reviews, Lynne’s cover work is still praised! If only everything in life was this easy!”—Eric Blood

“Lynne Hansen is a fantastic artist. I sent her some basic ideas and thoughts for a cover to one of my books, and she delivered a brilliant piece that was even better than what I had envisioned. That’s what you want in an artist. I’d definitely go to her again.”—Glenn Rolfe, author of Blood and Rain

“Lynne designed the cover for my debut novel Reception, and it is absolutely gorgeous and fierce. I can’t give her enough accolades. Her work is just...fantastic.”—Kenzie Jennings, author of Reception

“Lynne is an amazing cover artist! She has an eye for design that is unparalleled. She has designed several of my covers, and they are extraordinary.”—Sally Bosco, author of The Werecat Chronicles

“One of the most talented in the business. I can’t tell you the number of authors I’ve discovered because their covers were created by Lynne Hansen.”— Stephen Cords

“Lynne Hansen is an exceptionally skilled artist who has the unique ability to intuitively create the perfect artwork for any project. She truly loves what she does and her enthusiasm is contagious. Lynne’s horror art is exceptional, and her creations will enhance your project.”—Lenore Sagaske

“Any writer is apprehensive about how a cover is going to turn out. I love Lynn Hansen’s work, but what she did for my book, He Who Types Between the Rows: A Decade of Horror Drive-In, surpassed my expectations. I was stunned by what she did.”—Mark Sieber, author of He Who Types Between the Rows: A Decade of Horror Drive-In

“Lynne Hansen’s work is amazingly creative, visceral and thought provoking. Her art jumps out at you, seemingly commanding you to keep looking. It’s that damn good. Highly recommended!”—Ty Schwamberger, author of Dinin’

“Lynne Hansen is one of my favorite artists! She can capture an entire story with one cover in a dark and beautiful way.”—Kristopher Rufty, author of Hell Departed

“Lynne Hansen is amazingly talented. She’s done covers for my short story collection Houses of the Unholy and my novel The Changeling, and I love them both.”—JG Faherty, multiple Bram Stoker Award Nominee

“Lynne is a professional who understands both the art and the market of horror. Also gets the joke when you text, ‘More blood! More blood!’”—Laura Long

“Lynne Hansen provided a cover for my novel What She Knew. She took a thoughtful approach, even looking at some of the manuscript to get a sense of the story. I’ll be in touch soon for my next cover!”—Nadine Feldman, author of What She Knew

“Her upbeat, positive attitude combined with her talent and creative skills make Lynne an absolute pleasure to work with on projects! She strives to provide her clients with unique and innovative artwork that captures both the vision of the author and the attention of potential readers. I appreciated her incorporating my ideas into my cover and the enthusiasm she invests in her work. My fans loved the book cover she created for me, and I never get tired of hearing people compliment it’s beauty and professional, yet edgy, look while posing with it for photos. I look forward to our next project together!”—SA Bargsley

“Lynne Hansen’s covers are so eye-catching, one can’t help but stop and look!”—L. Marie Wood, author of The Realm

“Lynne Hansen Art: Because Sometimes You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover.”—Frank Raymond Michaels

“Lynne has mastered the art of creating awful yet beautiful horror covers that both telegraph the genre and stand out from the pack. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”—McCabria Darque, Horror House Party

“Lynne Hansen’s art is brilliant! I had been a fan of her work for quite some time, enjoying the covers she had created for Jeff Strand and Norman Prentiss. When it came time for me to rebrand a couple of my series, I knew I wanted Lynne Hansen’s esthetics to make my books pop. Working with Lynne has been a personally rewarding experience. Her professionalism and expertise brought out the best in my work and my career. Lynne advised me of trends and educated me on industry best practices. She took the time to read my work so that she could incorporate key elements of my writing into the cover designs. And, of course, she delivered the highest quality art for my books. Lynne provided immense value to my author business and she has become a dear friend. I would recommend Lynne Hansen to any author looking for the most effective, beautiful covers. The results are phenomenal!”—Chuck Buda, author of The Collector Series

 

 

READERS

“Hansen’s deliberately provocative and surreal cover art is a gift to any novelist who wants that final perfect touch to the finished product.”—Anthony Masi, MasiMedia.net

“The great thing about Lynne’s artwork is that it’s always attached to an amazing book! It’s like a two for one!”—Brad Tierney

“Lynne Hansen knows how to tie her art into a book. One of the best cover artists out there. I stand behind that statement so much that I chose to have her art from Jeff Strand’s The Odds tattooed on my arm."—Paul Synuria II

“I bought The Tree Man by David Bernstein based solely on the cover art. I didn’t even read the synopsis first. I just had to read the story that inspired that amazing artwork.”—Lisa Lee Tone

“I’ve seen some good cover art, lots of it. Then there’s Lynne Hansen! Awesome work!”—Justin Robbins

Ferocious by Jeff Strand has to be my all time favorite cover art! I’ve checked out other art done by Hansen, and all I can say is that my dream is to have a house full of her hanging art one day. Amazingly talented!”—Serenity Barber

“Lynne’s haunting artwork draws your eye in and gives you just enough of a hint of the story to make you want to read the book!”—Betti Rosszer

“I enjoy Lynne Hansen’s artwork so much that it makes me want to write a book, just so I can have her create a cover for it!”—Randy Hnilica

“I am looking forward to Lynne Hansen’s 31 Days of Art Challenge this year. It was fascinating to follow the progress of last year’s challenge and be a part of crowdsourcing ideas for each cover design. It soon became something that I looked forward to every day!”—Carla Habeeb, GeorgiaFilmSite.com

“Lynne Hansen’s art is intriguing and thought provoking. I am a person who, ‘judges a book by the cover,’ and her artwork makes me want to see what inspired the art.”—Heather Tinnerello

“Lynne Hansen’s art work is always stunning! As a person who loves skulls and everything scary, she is my all time favorite!”—Valerie Klimaszewski

“Lynne Hansen’s art is often the reason I buy a genre and book—her work catches the eye and I’ve bought lots of excellent books on the back of seeing her amazing covers.”—Theresa Derwin

“I got to know Lynne Hansen from reading books by her husband Jeff Strand. He has a unusual approach to a horror story that captured my attention. I started seeing amazing book covers that were so usual I wanted to know more about the artist behind them. Imagine my surprise to discover it’s his wife!!! I did some research into her body of work and now believe I’m a bigger fan of hers than Jeff’s. (Sorry, Jeff!) She produces some unique haunting beautiful pieces of art and I haven’t seen any I don’t like. She can tell a story thru her artwork that stays in your mind and haunts your dreams.”— Susan Renee

“I love everything I have seen by Lynne Hansen! The detail is exquisite, the designs will immediately create their own stories in your head. Most of what I have seen have been on Jeff Strand’s books, and her art makes me want to read them even more than the titles! What an amazing artist!”— Peggy Nunn Purdy Smith

From Glenn Parker’s video review of Halloween Season: “Before I even approach the writing, or even touch on that subject, if this next portion doesn’t make you buy this book, without even knowing anything about it, just going in blindly into it, then I have to tell you there’s something wrong with you, because LOOK. AT. THIS. Now have you ever seen a cover this damn sexy before? I haven’t. And, it’s Halloween related! Now I’ve seen a lot of good covers in my time. That makes me sound like a book whore, but it’s true. I’ve seen a lot of covers. I don’t even want to know how much time I spend in my days looking for books based on the f***ing covers alone for my collector’s editions. And this, this is just straight up to the favorites. It is absolutely amazing. And the short stories inside of it are just as good.”—Glenn Parker, Does The Dog Die In This Podcast, from his review of Halloween Season by Lucy A. Snyder Watch it here.

“The book may be awesome, but it’s the artwork I see first and typically the first thing that draws my interest. Lynne’s work is true mastery. The kind of powerful art that paints the story before you open the first page.”—Kim Mixon Hill

 

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