Embarking on the journey of self-publishing a book can be a revelation for many writers. It’s a path that transforms a manuscript—a labor of love often years in the making—into a published book. This transformation introduces authors to the intricacies of...
Creating a captivating book title page is a crucial step in the journey of self-publishing. Often overlooked, this page in the book’s front matter is not just a mere formality but a powerful tool in setting the tone for your book and enticing readers. In this...
In Brief: In book design we have to decide which style of pagination to choose: whether to keep widows and orphans or allow the bottoms of our pages to be slightly misaligned. This article presents both so you can make an informed choice. People often seem to divide...
In this previous article, we gave a breakdown of the different book sizes (or trim sizes) available and recommendations for which one to use for your book. Below we’ll recap what was previously shared about standard book sizes, along with popular POD and offset...
The vast majority of books are divided up into chapters. Whether they’re fiction or nonfiction, regardless of genre or subgenre, the chapter is the basic building block of a book. But what is a chapter, exactly? And what about chapter headings and subheadings?...