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You CAN Tell an (e)Book by Its Cover

by David Kudler on August 29, 2019 24 Comments

“You can’t tell a book by its cover” holds true in most of our lives, one place where it doesn’t, ironically, is in publishing.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Cover Design, E-Books & Readers Tagged With: David Kudler, ebook cover design, eBooks

e-Book Cover Design Awards Submissions – What You Need to Know

by Shelley Sturgeon on June 10, 2019 6 Comments

If you’re submitting your e-book cover to our contest, here’s what not to do so that your submission will be seamless and you won’t be disappointed.

Filed Under: Cover Design, E-Books & Readers Tagged With: ebook cover design, ebook cover design awards, Shelley Sturgeon

15 Articles on Cover Design for Self-Publishers

by Joel Friedlander on May 26, 2014 20 Comments

15 Articles on Cover Design for Self-Publishers presents 15 articles on book and ebook cover design

Filed Under: Cover Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book design, cover design, DIY, ebook, ebook cover design, self publishing

Top 5 Goals for your Book or eBook Cover

by Joel Friedlander on November 9, 2012 19 Comments

Top 5 Goals for your Book or eBook Cover is taken from a live presentation prepared for the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA)

Filed Under: Cover Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: BAIPA, book cover design, cover design, ebook cover design, publish a book, self publishing

3 Secrets to e-Book Cover Design Success

by Joel Friedlander on January 9, 2012 26 Comments

3 Secrets to e-Book Cover Design Success including keeping your cover simple, make sure it works small, and performs a strategic function.

Filed Under: Cover Design, E-Books & Readers, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book buzzr, book cover design, cover design, designing book covers, e-book cover design awards, e-books, ebook cover design, eBooks

e-Book Cover File Size Specifications

by Joel Friedlander on October 27, 2011 64 Comments

I’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about e-book covers and, specifically the size and proportion requirements for submitting the cover image of your e-book when you upload it to a retailer or a distributor. Here’s a selection of requirements that should help. Keep in mind this information is accurate now but could change […]

Filed Under: Cover Design, E-Books & Readers, Self-Publishing Tagged With: e-books, ebook cover design, iBooks, iBookstore, Kindle, MobileRead, Password Incorrect, Pubit!, publishing a book, self publishing

e-Book Cover Design Awards, September 2011

by Joel Friedlander on October 20, 2011 37 Comments

e-Book Cover Design Awards, September 2011 including four badges awarded for fiction e-book cover designs and one for nonfiction e-book cover design

Filed Under: Book Design, Cover Design, E-Books & Readers, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Appie iBook, book design, e-book cover design awards, e-books, ebook cover design, ePub, Kindle, Nook

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