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Fun with Fonts — Getting Ebook Typefaces Right
We sure spend a lot of time finding just the right fonts for our print books. And we want our ebooks to look just as good, don’t we?

Surviving Difficult Times and Blog News: Interview with Joel Friedlander
I had a chance to catch up with the blog’s founder, Joel Friedlander and took the opportunity to find out what he’s been up to, and what we have to look forward to in the coming months. TBD: Great to see you, Joel, how has 2019 been for you so far? Joel: Thanks for...

This Week in the Blogs, February 23 – March 1, 2019
Blogs for Self-Publishers, February 23 – March 1, 201 including Frances Caballo, Judith Briles, Jo Van Every, Jason Matthews, Stephanie Chandler, David Wogahn and Sandra Beckwith

7 Myths of Using a Book Press Release for Promotion
Most authors planning book launches believe press releases will result in phone calls and an onslaught of orders. Nothing could be further from the truth.

e-Book Cover Design Awards, January 2019
e-Book Cover Design Awards, January 2019 including Alexandra Brandt, Lisa Burroughs, Dan Van Os, Damonza, James Egan and many more.

Self-Publishing: The Carnival of the Indies Issue #101
Self-Publishing: The Carnival of the Indies Issue #101 including Daphne Gray-Grant, Martin Crosbie, Frances Caballo, and many more.

Book Promotion: Do This, Not That – February 2019
To find your market and connect with your readers, outline who you are writing for, writing to, and how to use that to promote, and market your books.

3 Author Success Essentials
New authors often focus on the mechanics of publishing, plain and simple, but getting the book into the system is only one step toward author success.

This Week in the Blogs, February 9 – 15, 2019
Blogs for Self-Publishers, February 9 – 15, 2019 including David Wogahn, Sandra Beckwith, Frances Caballo, Kristen Tsetsi and Dan Wagstaff
Sandra Beckwith Joins The Book Designer as a Contributing Writer
We are pleased to welcome Sandra Beckwith to The Book Designer as a Contributing Writer. Sandra is an author and award-winning former publicist who has been featured on radio, television and prominent newspapers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and...