How do we get readers to engage with our stories? Interactive ebooks and print book enhancements! With shorter attention spans caused by ever-increasing distractions, storytellers often get caught in the slow lane of the content highway. It’s tough to move into the...
Although this blog is called The Book Designer, many of the articles we publish here deal with topics other than book design such as self-publishing, marketing and social media, etc. That is why it gives me great pleasure to welcome Andrea Reider. Today, Andrea...
Can a professional book cover improve your book’s success? Yes, and there are many factors to it. Books aren’t ultimately judged by their designs but by the story, the characters, and the emotions they bring us. You can only tell if the book is good after...
When I was 17 years old, I wrote my first novel—a police procedural that was 67,000 words long. At the time, I didn’t know much about publishing a book, but I did know that the logical next step was to turn what I’d written into book format. After much research,...
Venturing into the realm of self-publishing is an exhilarating step for any author, particularly for those navigating this path for the first time. Among the myriad tasks you’ll encounter, one stands out for its crucial impact on any book’s physical...