Publishing a book on your own has finally received a level of acceptance in the publishing industry, and lots of people are thinking about diving in. But what do you really need to know before publishing a book? I've been helping authors get into print since the early...
The history of book printing goes back to the first Bibles pulled sheet by sheet off Johannes Gutenberg's presses in Mainz, Germany in the late fifteenth century. The first books were attempts to replicate the handwritten books of the time, which varied widely. Over...
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Cover Design Tips for Self-Publishers include avoiding white backgrounds, reducing your cover to see if it’s readable, and other practical suggestions, such as avoiding script typefaces, how to find photos to use on your book cover, and a list of resources for self-publishers creating their own book covers.