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Dust Jackets, Case-Wraps, and Paperbacks: What’s the Difference?

Dust Jackets, Case-Wraps, and Paperbacks: What’s the Difference?

by Joel Friedlander | Aug 18, 2023 | Book Production, Self-Publishing

Book cover design is an important part of publishing a book, but there are so many options to consider. Do you want to publish a paperback or hardcover book? Do you want to use a casewrap cover or have dust jackets? What are the pros and cons of each?  This post...
How to Create Artwork to Foil, Stamp, and Emboss Your Books

How to Create Artwork to Foil, Stamp, and Emboss Your Books

by Joel Friedlander | Dec 4, 2017 | Book Construction Blueprint, Book Printing, Book Production

Although most indie authors produce ebooks and print on demand paperbacks, more and more are finding a use for hardbound books. The kinds of books I’m talking about all involve a stiff case of some kind that contains the interior pages of the book. In a...

Casewrap Books in Berkeley: Inspiration for Self-Publishers

by Joel Friedlander | Aug 29, 2011 | The Joel Friedlander Archives

It’s summer, and despite the hurricane warnings elsewhere, a sunny Sunday is likely to draw us out to enjoy the season and do some constructive ambling. We headed over to Berkeley, a short trip across the San Francisco Bay and landed on 4th Street, a popular...

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