Category: Getting published
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When should you reveal your book cover?
As with every new product that’s about to hit the market, a sneak preview is always an excellent way to stir some excitement and start some discussions around your book. A dramatic cover reveal is a fantastic marketing strategy -it’s cost-effective, it’s intimate and it makes those who see your book cover feel special, as…
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What type of paper is used for books?
Most fiction and text-heavy books use uncoated paper for the inside pages and coated paper for the book cover. Recipe books, photo albums, and generally all coffee-table books, on the other hand, will go with a coated paper. Paper choice in the publishing industry is generally referred to as “paper stock” or just “stock”. Choosing…
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Selecting the correct trim size for your book
First of all, what is a trim size? Trim size is basically, the size of the book after it has gone through the binding process and has been trimmed. In other words, it’s the size of the final form of the book. To understand why it’s called a “trim size” and not just “size” or…
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The Copyright Page of a Book
One thing all books have in common is the edition notice or copyright page as it’s more widely called. As part of the front matter of a book layout, this is the page that contains information about the current edition and is usually located on the reverse side of the title page. It contains a…
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How we design a book cover
The tools used for designing a book cover can vary a lot. Sometimes illustrations are made, sometimes classical paintings are used and most often stock imagery is being used. Collage is a great part of the process of book design. Once the imagery has been decided upon, a suitable typeface for the genre, period and overall…
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Why are Serif fonts seen as more formal and Sans Serif not?
A question designers hears all to often. Nevertheless an important one. For while political thrillers and historical fictions are almost exclusevly designed with Serif fonts, action and adventure novels are almost always designed with bold, powerful Sans Serif characters. And while every government building around the world, every presidential seal is created with Serif fonts,…
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The untold advantage of purchasing a pre-made book cover design
Renowned book designer Chip Kidd (who designed the cover to Jurassic Park and many others) once said that a good book design is about giving form to content but also appreciating the balance between the two. Book cover design might turn out to be a very complicated process. While the designer is after creating a catchy,…
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5 Compelling Book Promotion Ideas for Self-Published Authors
Writing is writing. Publishing, however is marketing. Once you have your book out, you will seriously need to start thinking about ways to promote your title. A good cover design goes a long way, but is by no means enough. There are millions of books out there and so as not to get lost there,…
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Where to publish your next novel and how we can help you while designing your book cover
Over the years the publishing alternatives have skyrocketed. Today you can opt for both an e-book and a printed book through these services. Below you can find some of the alternatives that you can go to. As BookCoverZone, we have over the years worked with all of these companies and rest assured we will create…
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Number and symbols in business book design
These are exciting times not just for authors, but also for publishers, designers and everyone who has one foot in the publishing industry. While the century-old process of getting published changes rapidly, as does the means in which we publish, the quantity of books published is skyrocketing. Pre-made book cover designs are the new kids…
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How to choose the right cover for your book?
Books with good graphics, eye-catching font and good quality covers sell more copies than those without. It’s as simple as that. But designing (and choosing) the right cover for your book might be trickier than you think. It’s not just about what YOU think reflects the content of your book – in fact, whether the…
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What’s the Marketing Rule of 7
Today we’re going to talk some about the art of marketing. Remember your book is the product, the book cover is the package. And before people start using your product (ie reading your book) they will judge everything by the package. But what makes an unforgettable package? Of course obtaining a catchy and interesting cover for your…
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Unprofessional Covers Won’t Sell Your Book
You have worked for many years on the manuscript, spending considerable time to get every paragraph, every word, every punctuation mark precisely the way you want. Congrats! Now it’s time to send your book out into the world. Naturally you’ll need a book cover. Where most authors takes the wrong step is by asking a…
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The secret ingredients of a great book cover
No book cover is perfect. But all great covers are great for different reasons. Some captures the essence of the story, some are marvels of design and some lay the foundation for thousands of future book covers (think of Da Vinci Code). But certain elements are true for every cover. In the next posts we’ll…
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Before sending a book to the publishers, this is what you should do
Welcome to our blog. Our first post will not be about book cover designs (we’ll have plenty of time for them in the future!), but laying out to aspiring authors, a successful road map to getting published. How to send a book proposal Your book might be the next great American novel, but no publisher…