We’ve all seen them. The train wrecks. The art class projects. The cringe-inducing artwork. It’s the world of do-it-yourself book cover design, where the author didn’t get the “cover design tips” memo. Cover design generators on...
There are different rules and requirements for art book publishing compared to traditional books. If you’re an artists, you’re going to need to find a publisher that specializes in art books. Art books are generally different due to their overall design...
By Joel Friedlander Welcome to this issue of the Carnival of the Indies blog carnival. This issue is for October, 2019. We welcome your submissions on topics related to writing, self-publishing, book design or marketing books. A collection of outstanding articles...
By Lee Foster Book publishing best practices are evolving quickly around us. For each of us, the challenge is: How clearly are we seeing the big trends? And then: Are we making the practical adjustments to position ourselves successfully? I’ve been thinking about...
Although the indie publishing world sometimes seems to be populated by young entrepreneurial authors, in fact a lot of writers publishing books today are at the other end of the spectrum—senior citizens. It may be hard to pin down what exactly we mean by...