We at The Book Designer are sad to learn of the passing of Joel Friedlander. Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing Joel will remember him for his kindness, generosity, and ability to inspire and teach countless authors, book lovers, and self-publishers over the...
By Joel Friedlander It was late in the fall in 2009 that it all started. Book publishing had changed dramatically in the 5 years leading up to that point. While I was off doing other things, Ingram introduced print on demand technology that promised to transform the...
By Shelley Sturgeon Here at The Book Designer, we are blessed with amazing contributing writers and, of course, YOU, our wonderful readers! In the January tradition of reviewing the previous year’s accomplishments, today I’d like to invite you to take a...
I had a chance to catch up with the blog’s founder, Joel Friedlander and took the opportunity to find out what he’s been up to, and what we have to look forward to in the coming months. TBD: Great to see you, Joel, how has 2019 been for you so far? Joel: Thanks for...
It’s astonishing how many of today’s authors have tackled their own book design. As a professional book designer, I can assure you that until just a few years ago, there was very little interest in the design of books among authors in general. And...