Andrew Benzie led the December BAIPA presentation on book cover design. As a follow-up, I spoke to him on the phone the week after the meeting to find out more about how he got where he is and how he does his work. Q: How did you get into book … [Read more...]
Mastering the CreateSpace-to-KDP Shift
A few weeks ago, CreateSpace was taken over the KDP—Kindle Direct Publishing, and over the past few weeks, titles already in CreateSpace have been migrating to KDP, and this is still occurring as I write. You will get a notice about transferring … [Read more...]
An Online Option for Attractive, Affordable Covers (Part 2)
(This is my second post on online options for book covers. Here's Part 1.) When the interior of my 2nd edition of Mercurial Tales was ready, I ordered the back cover and spine from the SelfPubBookCovers.com website, which has a user-friendly order … [Read more...]
An Online Option for Attractive, Affordable Covers (Part 1)
Recently I discovered SelfPubBookCovers.com, a web-based business that provides a good, useful service for indie authors. The synchronicity was stunning — at that moment I needed three new book covers: a digital front cover for my Steampunk novel, … [Read more...]
Joel Friedlander’s Journey to Becoming Go-To Expert on Book Publishing, Cover Design, and More
On July 8, in the morning session, Joel Friedlander will present We All Judge Books By Their Covers — How to Create Book Covers That Work; for the afternoon session, he'll be part of a panel doing live critiques of BAIPA authors’ book … [Read more...]
Call for Entries for Publishing Professionals' Book Design Awards, Including New Student Category
Scott Norton, president of Publishing Professionals Network, has announced a new student category to the organization’s highly regarded book design competition. Entries may include books, covers, jackets, ebooks, and product catalogs across all … [Read more...]
Call for Entries for Publishing Professionals’ Book Design Awards, Including New Student Category
Scott Norton, president of Publishing Professionals Network, has announced a new student category to the organization’s highly regarded book design competition. Entries may include books, covers, jackets, ebooks, and product catalogs across all … [Read more...]
Last Call for Book Covers for Critique at July 8 Cover Design Workshop
As some of you know, on July 8, book design guru (and former BAIPA president) Joel Friedlander is presenting We All Judge Books By Their Covers — How to Create Book Covers That Work. In the afternoon, he'll be part of a panel doing live critiques … [Read more...]
Need Help Getting Your Book Published and Promoted?
Most BAIPA members are authors, but a significant fraction of our members are service providers as well — editors, designers, printers, marketers, book midwives, and more. Let’s say you’re an author who needs help getting your book published … [Read more...]
Seeking Brave Souls to Submit Book Covers for Critique at July Meeting
At our July 8 meeting, we’re thrilled to welcome book design guru Joel Friedlander, who will be delivering a presentation called We All Judge Books By Their Covers — How to Create Book Covers That Work. Whether you’re selling online or at a … [Read more...]