The book cover features a red and yellow design with a map of the Atlantic world in the center. The title 'WRITING RACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WORLD: MEDIEVAL TO MODERN' is prominently displayed in white text on a red background at the top. The authors' names, 'PHILLIP BEIDLER' and 'GARY TAYLOR', are listed in white text at the bottom. The cover also includes a 'SIGNS OF RACE' logo in the top left corner and a small star symbol in the bottom right corner.