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Self-Publishing Basics: 5 Book Binding Styles Illustrated

Self-Publishing Basics: 5 Book Binding Styles Illustrated

by Joel Friedlander | Nov 7, 2016 | Book Production, Book Design, Book Printing

One of the principal ways we differentiate different kinds of books is by the way they are bound. Books with covers made of flexible paper are called paperbacks or softcovers. Book bound into stiff board covers are known as casebound or hardcovers. But in fact, there...

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

by Joel Friedlander | Nov 15, 2013 | Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing

For authors coming into the publishing industry, making choices like selecting a print on demand vendor, can be fraught with difficulty and uncertainty. “Which one is best for me? Will they do a good job on my book? Will they deliver on time?” These are...

Answers to the 7 Biggest Questions About MiniBüks

by Joel Friedlander | Oct 25, 2013 | Book Design, Book Printing, Self-Publishing

I met David and Kathy Seid this spring at Author U in Denver, Colorado. They were there to show authors and self-publishers their line of small, pocketable books that fill a unique spot in book retailing. They call these books—and their company—MiniBük....

Free Print Book Resource for Authors

by Joel Friedlander | Jul 5, 2013 | Book Design, Book Printing

Although you’re reading this on July 5, I’m writing it on Independence Day here in the U.S. and there are parades, barbecues, and family gatherings going on all over the place. I’ll be leaving to head out to one of those myself—with a nicely...

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

by Joel Friedlander | Mar 22, 2013 | Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing

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...

Video: Why Publishers Love Hardcover Books

by Joel Friedlander | Jan 5, 2012 | Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing, Video

Novelist Tess Collins entrusted me with the design of her new book, Helen of Troy. It’s a “quirky and lively retelling of the Greek legend” but set in small-town America. Copies of the book recently arrived at my office, and looking at them I thought...
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