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Book Design for Self-Publishers: Workflow Overview

Book Design for Self-Publishers: Workflow Overview

by Joel Friedlander | Jan 25, 2011 | Book Construction Blueprint, Book Design, Book Production, Self-Publishing

Ed: This post is one of a series on Book Design for Self-Publishers. In the last article we looked at getting the raw materials for your book design project organized. Now it’s time to turn to the workflow for your book design project. Do you really need to pay...
Understanding Book Printing Estimates for Self-Publishers, Part 3

Understanding Book Printing Estimates for Self-Publishers, Part 3

by Joel Friedlander | Jan 19, 2011 | Book Construction Blueprint, Book Production, Self-Publishing

In Part 1 of this series on Understanding Book Printing Estimates for Self-Publishers we looked at the specific items included on a typical book printing estimate from an offset printer. The second part examined how to use that language to get accurate estimates from...

Book Design Case Study: Short Stories by Erika Dreifus

by Joel Friedlander | Jan 13, 2011 | Book Design, Book Production, Cover Design

Case Study: Quiet Americans: Stories by Erika Dreifus Design Brief: The author is a short story writer and a contributing editor for The Writer magazine and Fiction Writers Review and an advisory board member for J Journal: New Writing on Justice. Erika’s writing...
Understanding Book Printing Estimates for Self-Publishers, Part 2

Understanding Book Printing Estimates for Self-Publishers, Part 2

by Joel Friedlander | Jan 12, 2011 | Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing

In Part 1 of this series on Understanding Book Printing Estimates for Self-Publishers we looked at the specific items included on a typical book printing estimate from an offset printer. In this second part we’ll see how each item is specified when creating a...
Understanding Book Printing Estimates for Self-Publishers, Part 1

Understanding Book Printing Estimates for Self-Publishers, Part 1

by Joel Friedlander | Jan 10, 2011 | Book Construction Blueprint, Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing

Most book printing today is done by offset lithography, not at digital print-on-demand suppliers. This is unlikely to change anytime soon due to the big cost difference between the two methods. Four of the books I’m working on now are headed for offset printers....
Lightning Source Book Cover Templates for DIY Self-Publishers

Lightning Source Book Cover Templates for DIY Self-Publishers

by Joel Friedlander | Jan 6, 2011 | Book Construction Blueprint, Book Design, Book Production, Self-Publishing

Lightning Source, Inc., the print on demand supplier that’s a division of Ingram Book Company, is arguably the biggest supplier of digital books to the publishing trade. They are used by many traditional publishers, and by competitive self-publishers who want to...
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