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New! The Book Blueprint: Expert Advice for Creating Industry-Standard Print Books

by Joel Friedlander on May 21, 2018 3 Comments

Announcing the publication of The Book Blueprint, Expert Advice for Creating Industry-Standard Print Books

Filed Under: Book Design, Book Printing, Book Production, Cover Design, Interior Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book design, The Book Blueprint

Is Offset Printing the Future for Indie Authors?

by Joel Friedlander on February 12, 2018 17 Comments

Self-published authors have ridden to fame and fortune on the wings of two technologies: e-books, and the hybrid print book production-distribution method known as print on demand. Each of these technologies reduces the financial risk inherent in book publishing. This is especially important for print books, where print on demand has eliminated the need for […]

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Printing, Book Production Tagged With: Book Construction Blueprint, offset printing

The Epic Saga of WriteWell Journals: Book Production Success

by Joel Friedlander on December 11, 2017 11 Comments

The last time I visited what seems like a somewhat quixotic journey to try to create the ultimate writer’s journal, I was still waiting to see if my dream would become a reality. Here’s what I wrote a few months ago: In fact, today I’m waiting to get yet more samples, and this time, I […]

Filed Under: Book Design, Book Printing, Book Production Tagged With: journalling, WriteWell Writer's Journal

How to Create Artwork to Foil, Stamp, and Emboss Your Books

by Joel Friedlander on December 4, 2017 12 Comments

A look at how to prepare artwork for books that will be foil stamped, blind stamped, or embossed with stamping dies

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Printing, Book Production Tagged With: bookbinding, casebound, Casewrap, Thomson-Shore

Free: Expert Advice for Producing Print Books in the New Book Construction Blueprint

by Joel Friedlander on October 9, 2017 10 Comments

Are you including print books in your publishing strategy, or do you think you might want to do that someday? Good news. I’ve partnered with BookBaby, the ebook distributor and publishing services vendor, to make my new book available to anyone who wants it for free. That’s pretty generous, don’t you think? There’s a link […]

Filed Under: Book Design, Book Printing, Book Production Tagged With: AskMax Designs, Book Construction Blueprint, BookBaby, Kathryn Mazur, Steven Spatz

Self-Publishing Basics: 5 Book Binding Styles Illustrated

by Joel Friedlander on November 7, 2016 10 Comments

5 Book Binding styles are explained and illustrated

Filed Under: Book Design, Book Printing, Book Production Tagged With: book binding, perfect binding

News Update: Should You Use Lightning Source or Ingram Spark?

by Joel Friedlander on November 15, 2013 106 Comments

News Update: Should You Use Lightning Source or Ingram Spark? clarifies policies of the biggest player in print on demand

Filed Under: Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Ingram Book Company, Ingram Spark, Lightning Source, print on demand, Robin Cutler, self publishing

Answers to the 7 Biggest Questions About MiniBüks

by Joel Friedlander on October 25, 2013 15 Comments

Answers to the 7 Biggest Questions About MiniBüks interviews David and Kathy Seid about their small-format printed books and how authors can use them

Filed Under: Book Design, Book Printing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: booklets, David Seid, Kathy Seid, minibük, self publishing, Tracy R. Atkins

Free Print Book Resource for Authors

by Joel Friedlander on July 5, 2013 21 Comments

Free Print Book Resource for Authors describes a new free PDF by BookBaby.com for print book authors

Filed Under: Book Design, Book Printing Tagged With: book design, bookbaby.com, print books, self publishing

Guy Kawasaki’s APE: Offset Printing for Self-Publishers

by Joel Friedlander on March 22, 2013 36 Comments

Guy Kawasaki has been a constant presence at publishing events since launching APE: Author, Publisher, Entrpreneur (featured here along with my interview with Kawasaki: APE-ing Your Book with Guy Kawasaki [Audio]). After the interview, I forwarded to Guy and his co-author, Shawn Welch, a bunch of suggestions. Guy had solicited feedback on the book all […]

Filed Under: Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing Tagged With: APE, Books, Guy Kawasaki, indie publishing, offset printing, printing, self publishing, Shawn Welch

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