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Special Formatting for Nonfiction Books in Microsoft Word

Special Formatting for Nonfiction Books in Microsoft Word

by Tracy Atkins | Dec 9, 2019 | Book Design, Contributing Writers

By Tracy R. Atkins In a recent three part post I discussed how to prepare your manuscript for publication when using a Book Design Template. Part 1 covered how to: transfer your content insert more chapters chapter headings Part 2 instructed how to format: drop caps...
How to Make Trim-Sized PDFs for Print on Demand Publication

How to Make Trim-Sized PDFs for Print on Demand Publication

by Joel Friedlander | Sep 16, 2019 | Book Design, Guest Posts

By Tracy Atkins You may recognize the name of our guest post author today. Tracy Atkins of Book Design Templates, explains how to create custom trim-sized PDFs for POD publications. If this is something that has perplexed you, you’re not alone. I think...
Pre-Designed Book Covers (12 Beautiful Examples)

Pre-Designed Book Covers (12 Beautiful Examples)

by Joel Friedlander | Mar 19, 2018 | Cover Design

We recently hosted a webinar about book cover design, and had nearly 1,000 authors register for the event. That’s not surprising, because one of the first things authors learn is that you need an effective cover on your book to put yourself in the best position...
Designing Genre Fiction and New Book Design Templates

Designing Genre Fiction and New Book Design Templates

by Joel Friedlander | Mar 27, 2017 | Book Design, Book Production

Do you write genre fiction? Here’s a quick definition to help: Genre fiction, also known as popular fiction, is plot-driven fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre, in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar...
New! Full-Service Book Design and Production from The Book Makers

New! Full-Service Book Design and Production from The Book Makers

by Joel Friedlander | Mar 6, 2017 | Book Design, Book Production

Today’s a big day for all of us here at The Book Designer and our related enterprises, as we launch a new service at a new site: The Book Makers full-service book design and production. When I started this blog in 2009, I had the idea to provide authoritative...
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