diff --git a/mkimage.py b/mkimage.py
index 1446397..e936228 100644
--- a/mkimage.py
+++ b/mkimage.py
@@ -170,19 +170,34 @@ def create_cover(metadata_dict, image_directory, cover_filename):
     text_draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
 
     # these will eventually also become candidates for multilines
-    text_draw.text((centered(title_text, big_bold_font), 200), title_text, font=big_bold_font, fill=fill_colour_top)
-    text_draw.text((centered(subtitle_text, medium_font), 350), subtitle_text, font=medium_font, fill=fill_colour_top)
-    text_draw.text((centered(authors_text, small_font), int(DIMENSIONS[1]/3)-200), authors_text, font=small_font, fill=fill_colour_top)
+
+    # text_draw.text((centered(title_text, big_bold_font), 200), title_text, font=big_bold_font, fill=fill_colour_top)
+    title_text_lines = textwrap.wrap(title_text, width=30)
+    title_text_joined = "\n".join(title_text_lines)
+    ttcenter = centered(title_text_joined, big_bold_font)
+    text_draw.multiline_text((ttcenter, 200), title_text_joined, font=big_bold_font, align="center")
+
+    if len(subtitle_text) > 0:
+        text_draw.text((centered(subtitle_text, medium_font), 350), subtitle_text, font=medium_font, fill=fill_colour_top)
+
+    authors_text_lines = textwrap.wrap(authors_text, width=50)
+    authors_text_joined = "\n".join(authors_text_lines)
+    ttcenter = centered(authors_text_joined, small_font)
+    text_draw.multiline_text((ttcenter, int(DIMENSIONS[1]/3)-200), authors_text_joined, font=small_font, align="center")
+
+    # text_draw.text((centered(authors_text, small_font), int(DIMENSIONS[1]/3)-200), authors_text, font=small_font, fill=fill_colour_top)
 
     press_text_lines = textwrap.wrap(press_text, width=40)
     press_text_lines.append(series_number_text)
-
     press_text_joined = "\n".join(press_text_lines)
     ptcenter = centered(press_text_joined, small_font)
 
     text_draw.multiline_text((ptcenter,DIMENSIONS[1]-400), press_text_joined, font=small_font, align="center")
 
-    image_on_cover = Image.open(os.path.join(image_directory, get_cover_image(image_directory)))
+    if image_is_file == False:
+        image_on_cover = Image.open(os.path.join(image_directory, get_cover_image(image_directory)))
+    else:
+        image_on_cover = Image.open(image_directory)
 
     MAXIMUM_HEIGHT = 1200