Book Design Basics for Self Publishers
filed in Self Publishing on Feb.26, 2013
Here are a few articles that may be of help to those wanting to self-publish their books:
Do you want to self-publish or go with a vanity press — and what are the differences? Self-Publishing & Vanity Publishing: Confuse Them and Pay the Price
Type Size and Leading, White Space and Page Color
Book Design Basics Part 1: Margins and Leading
Book Design Basics Part 2: Optical Margins, Indents and Periods
Book Design Basics Part 3: Running The Numbers
Book Design Basics Part 4: Dashes, Hyphens and Dots
Book Design Basics Part 5: Small Capitals – Avoiding Capital Offenses
And perhaps a little inspiration for writers:
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Duncan Long is a book designer and writer/illustrator whose books (and illustrations) have been published by HarperCollins, Paladin Press, Moonstone Books, Enslow Publishers, and others. You can see more of his work at DuncanLong.com
February 27th, 2013 on 7:13 pm
This is very generous of you – to share links for people who wish to self-publish. I still think it’s important for a person to get a good editor (ahem), and a book cover artist, and throw in a designer. But not everyone has the luxury of a big bank account. Even self-publishing can cost a mint.
February 27th, 2013 on 11:32 pm
Karen: Thanks for the kind words. And I agree — a good editor/proofer is worth every cent spent on them.