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Self-Publishing Basics: The Title Page

by Joel Friedlander on February 1, 2010 30 Comments

In an earlier post about the parts of a book, I briefly discussed the title page: Title page—Announces the title, subtitle, author and publisher of the book. Other information that may be found on the title page can include the publisher’s location, the year of publication, or descriptive text about the book. Illustrations are also […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Design, Self Publishing Basics Tagged With: Chicago Manual of Style, Moriah Jovan

The Problem With “E-Books”

by Joel Friedlander on January 27, 2010 24 Comments

It’s the eve of the long-awaited announcement from Apple about its e-reading / kindle-killing / publisher saving / book destroying tablet computer. In the Twittersphere, the feed has been lighting up with people reporting from Digital Book World in New York, and everyone is looking to the future, trying to discern the horizon line somewhere […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Design Tagged With: Apple, e-books, Stanza

6 Copyright Page Disclaimers to Copy and Paste, and Giving Credit

by Joel Friedlander on January 16, 2010 140 Comments

Last time I gave examples of long and short copyright pages that you can use in your book. Today I have two types of information you might want to add to your copyright page: disclaimers and credits. Let’s look at disclaimers first. Examples of Disclaimers The copyright page is the place publishers put disclaimers. Here’s […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Editorial, Legal Issues Tagged With: copyright, copyright page, publishing book

Copyright Page Samples You Can Copy and Paste Into Your Book

by Joel Friedlander on January 15, 2010 252 Comments

One of the most common questions I get from new self-publishers is, “What do I put on the copyright page?” For some reason, the copyright page has the power to intimidate some people, with its small print and legalistic language, not to mention all those mysterious numbers. But it doesn’t have to be that way. […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Editorial, Legal Issues, Self-Publishing Tagged With: CIP, copyright

Warning: Book Files Need 4 Crucial Checks to Succeed At Your Printer

by Joel Friedlander on December 29, 2009 2 Comments

A few years ago we took a family trip to Australia. It was a great adventure but what impressed me at the time was how long it took to get ready for the trip. Passports, itineraries, housing arrangements, plans to take care of our house, dogs and cat while we were gone. Since we both […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Production, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Adobe InDesign, PDF, preflight

How to Make PDFs for Lightning Source Print-on-Demand—A Free Report

by Joel Friedlander on December 23, 2009 9 Comments

Digital printing has given rise to the print-on-demand distribution model that’s become so popular with self-publishers. Lightning Source, Inc. (LSI) is the principle provider of print-on-demand distribution, and the one I personally work with, and often recommend to my clients who are intending to become competitive self-publishers. Like anyone else, I had to work out […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Production, Reports Tagged With: Adobe InDesign, Lightning Source

Book Covers, Dust Jackets, and Case-Wrap Books

by Joel Friedlander on November 20, 2009 31 Comments

The post continues the Book Construction Blueprint, a series of posts providing reliable guidance to anyone taking on the construction of a book that must conform to generally-accepted practice. We’ve already looked at the parts of a book, book pagination, the copyright page, the use of chapters and subheads, and the elements found on the […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Cover Design Tagged With: Book covers, dust jackets

Creating a PDF for Lightning Source Print-on-Demand in InDesign CS4: Part 1

by Joel Friedlander on November 10, 2009 1 Comment

Lightning Source (LSI) is my preferred vendor for print-on-demand services. Their quality is good, distribution options good for most books, and a technical staff that actually knows what they’re doing. Combined with responsive customer service, it’s easy to see why it’s the default in its field. LSI provides pretty adequate documentation but, as you might […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing Tagged With: InDesign, Lightning Source, links palette, PDF

Self-Publisher’s 5-Minute Guide to Book Printing Processes

by Joel Friedlander on November 9, 2009 27 Comments

Podcast: Self-Publisher’s 5-Minute Guide to Book Printing Processes With all the talk about print on demand, digital printing and the future of the publishing industry, it’s easy to forget that we’ve got books to produce in the here and now, and we need to know the best way to produce those books today, this week. […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Printing, Book Production, Podcasts, Self Publishing Basics Tagged With: digital printing, letterpress, offset, print on demand

Self-Publishing Basics: The Elements of the Book Page

by Joel Friedlander on November 6, 2009 3 Comments

< p class=”note”>The post continues the Book Construction Blueprint, a series of posts providing reliable guidance to anyone taking on the construction of a book that must conform to generally-accepted practice. We’ve already looked at the parts of a book, book pagination, the copyright page, the use of chapters and subheads, and now we turn […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Design, Interior Design Tagged With: book publishing, page numbers, pagination, running heads, Self-Publishing

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