How to Make Sure your Book Cover is Doing its Job — Regardless of Medium or Genre David Kudler, John Byrne Barry, and Suzanne Parrott You may not be able to judge a book by its cover — but that doesn’t mean that people don’t every day. Your … [Read more...]
Last Call for BAIPA Book Cover Contest. Submissions Due November 26.
The deadline for our annual book cover contest is November 26, which is Tuesday. We only have seven entries so far, so if you submit, you have a good chance of winning, unless everyone is waiting until the last minute. Details below. At our … [Read more...]
REMINDER: Deadline for BAIPA Book Cover Contest Is November 26
(We posted this last week, but only a few of you have submitted covers, so this is a rerun. You have 11 days before the deadline.) The deadline for our annual book cover contest is November 26. At our December 7 meeting, the presentation will … [Read more...]
November 26 is Deadline for BAIPA Book Cover Contest + How to Submit Your Cover
The deadline for our annual book cover contest is November 26. At our December 7 meeting, the presentation will feature a panel on book cover design featuring David Kudler, John Byrne Barry, and Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott — register here — followed by a … [Read more...]
11/2/24 RECORDING: History of Book Publishing with Michael Castleman
What We Call “Traditional Publishing” Is Actually a Brief, 80-Year Detour from 400+ Years of Self-Publishing Michael Castleman, San Francisco journalist and author My latest release, The Untold Story of Books, recounts the bittersweet … [Read more...]
Interview with Print Broker and Book Designer Lorna Johnson
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a new series of interviews with BAIPA service providers. If you are interested in being interviewed or being an interviewer, contact [email protected]. What services do you offer authors? I am a printing … [Read more...]
November 17 is Deadline for BAIPA Book Cover Contest + Some Tips Before You Submit
The deadline for our annual book cover contest is November 17. At our December meeting, after David Kudler leads his presentation on cover design — you can register here — we will review the book cover contest submissions and vote on the best in each … [Read more...]
12/3/22 BAIPA Meeting: Cover Design with David Kudler
You CAN Tell a Book by Its Cover: How to make sure your book cover is doing its job — regardless of medium or genre with David Kudler: author, publisher, and expert provider of design and editorial services to independent publishers You may … [Read more...]
What is really involved when you self-publish your book?
Over the years, there have been numerous requests at BAIPA events for a description of what is involved in self-publishing a book. So, here it is. Note that this list is based on using KDP and IngramSpark, which are the only two print-on-demand/ … [Read more...]
I highly recommend watching Amazon’s video on M.O.D. book printing.
It will answer a lot of questions, I'm sure. … [Read more...]