What are Bleeds and How to Prepare Your Book with Bleeds for Printing
I love an immersive experience, and when it comes to book printing, bleeds are one of the great ways to pull readers into the world of your book.
I love an immersive experience, and when it comes to book printing, bleeds are one of the great ways to pull readers into the world of your book.
Every year, thousands of people participate in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and challenge themselves to write 50,000 words during the month of November. It sounds crazy, but you’ve likely seen the books that came out of this challenge in your local bookstore.
An eBook is a digital file of a book designed to be read on mobile devices—think phones, iPads, Kindles, eReaders, and more. For many authors, eBooks are a fantastic distribution tool that can complement other sales avenues.
After retiring from teaching in 2006, Jan Bono began to write—and she hasn’t stopped since! Author of the six book Sylvia Avery series, Jan is also a prolific Chicken Soup for the Soul contributor and has been published in the series over 45 times, making her one of the top worldwide contributors. We love working with Jan, and recently asked her to share with us a little about her printing experience.
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.
Often a client will have this answer at the ready; in other cases, the author has not considered this before. Here are some pros and cons to consider when deciding between hardcover, softcover, or spiral binding.
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:
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.