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Aug.09.2011
It’s no secret I just love qipaos, the form-fitting Chinese dress. And because I’m obsessed with qipaos, I’ve noticed the publishing industry has taken an interest in them, too.
Tonight I had to buy some gifts, so as I perused an online bookstore and clicked on Jennifer Cody Epstein’s fabulous...
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Mar.04.2011
I know I have mentioned before on this blog about the new e-book craze and self-publishing and I am a huge fan of J.A. Konrath who has basically pioneered this trend and done an amazing job doing so. A few years ago I would have never suggested to anyone out there to go this route. However, things...
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Feb.02.2011
If you're drawn by book covers at the big box book store, the grocery, or drugstore - or if you've ever pondered designing a cover for your own masterpiece, Max McGee's column below will probably have you smiling.
Like we did last year, we’re going to have a little fun comparing the U.S. and U.K....
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Jan.28.2011
Kafka UndercoverFamous book designer takes crack at K.
by Dan Klein
Peter Mendelsund
Angst-riddled Kafka meets book cover design giant Peter Mendelsund in the design aether this week via his latest blog post on Jacket Mechanical. Modern considerations of the Central European scribe...
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Jan.03.2011
Today, I thought I'd share the evolution of my new cover for What's in a Name? which is now available at Smashwords. As an introductory offer, you can get it for 99 cents by using coupon code XC48J. It's also available at the Kindle Store, also for 99 cents, but only for a limited time. I hope you'...
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Nov.25.2010
Books of the Year 2010: Covers of the Year
There’s no formula for choosing the books of the year. Some break ground, some tackle familiar themes with new energy. Some represent the best work from established authors, some introduce us to important new voices. And some are simply in-house favourites...
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Nov.25.2010
If you have decided to self-publish your book, you must now consider an essential part of a successful self-published book: design. (As mentioned yesterday, editing also is essential. You can learn a bit about that here.)
Without a great cover and interior book design, your self-published book...
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Sep.12.2010
I went into Borders with my 21-year old son yesterday. He stood beside me, shoulders hunched, hands in pockets, as I perused the YA shelves to see who’s getting the prime shelf space and why—a game I like to play from time to time. Dom’s weight shifted from his left foot to his right, then back...
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Aug.21.2010
I was just reading a blog where a lady said she was ashamed to admit she tends to ignore books with amateurish covers even though she suspects some of the stories inside those covers might be pretty good.
As a book cover designer (www.bookcoversandvideos.webs.com) I can tell you no one should...
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Jul.12.2010
I don’t believe in God, but I do believe in used book vendors. Once or twice every few years, when I’m wondering if I’m on the wrong path in my life, I wander over to their tables and ask them (the tables, not the vendors) for a sign.
The last time I did this, right as I wandered into the vastly...
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