The type of cover finish you choose should be considered in tandem with cover design since it will complement your cover artwork. Whether it’s on a living room coffee table or on a bookstore shelf, the right cover finish can be the difference between your book being noticed or not.
Every book is its own adventure. This is specifically true about one of our authors who has been printing books for a decade with new titles almost every month. His name is David Robertson and he is an exceptional person, author and artist!
Most authors use word processing programs like Microsoft Word or Pages to create their book. Here are three tricks for outsmarting your word processor to create a perfect print-ready PDF.
there would be a special book coming my way. I was able to speak with Isabella recently about her story, and she shared her inspiration and experience in self-publishing her journal:
We Are the Future comes directly from the Stories of Arrival Poetry Project out of Foster High School in Tukwila, Washington. Collecting poetry broadsides from refugee and immigrant youth, We Are the Future gives students a chance to tell their story in their own words and art
Foil stamping is one of the oldest methods in the world to make a book shine, and it’s one of my favorites. Used for hundreds of years, foil stamping can be found anywhere from traditional, high-end books to new and innovative cover designs.
What paper should I use for the interior of my book? With the amount of time it takes to write, edit and perfect a book, it’s easy to understand why…
