A book publicist: why you should consider hiring one
A book publicist can help you put together a marketing and promotion plan, and can positively affect the reach of your book.
What is a manuscript assessment and why should you consider one?
You have spent many months (or maybe even years) writing your book and now you are ready to have it published. However, you are not sure whether your manuscript is completely ready for this next step. This is a doubt that many authors face, especially those who are publishing for the first time. At this point, you should send your manuscript for an assessment. What does a manuscript assessment entail?
Taking stock of different publishing models in 2024
In 2024, there are many publishing models available to authors. We will be looking at a few of these publishing models, so you can decide which publishing strategy would be best for you and your book. Traditional publishing This is the publishing model most authors think of when they want to publish their book. The process involves submitting your manuscript to a publishing house that specialises in your book’s genre.
The wonderful world of typography
What is typography? You may have heard people talking about fonts, typefaces or typography on your journey to becoming a published author. Typography refers to the arrangement/design of text elements on a book page. This involves choosing typefaces (e.g. the font family), font weights (such as thin or heavy), font styles (such as bold or italic), font sizes for the body text, heading and sub-headings, line spacing, margin sizes, header
Happy Book Birthday to Leah Hawker
We interviewed first-time author and seasoned photographer, Leah Hawker, about her publishing experience.
Time to print, are you ready?
Ever wanted to know more about the printing process? We talk about some of the basic processes your book goes through at the printing factory.
Reviewing the proof
A useful checklist for any author reviewing their proof book. Many of the items in this checklist are missed during the final stages of book production.
It is important to think about the numbers
In this article, we cover some of the basics of creating your publishing budget. This is important when deciding on print quantities and your recommended retail price.
First impressions matter
Just as you want to make a good first impression by how you look, your cover must do the same for your book. If your book cover fails to make a good first impression, a reader is unlikely to buy it. Your book cover has to appeal to your readers as this is your first chance to sell your book to them. A well-designed book cover shows the reader
Text design: It’s what’s on the inside that really matters
Now that you have a beautiful cover that is going to draw people in, you need to start thinking about your interior design (layout). This is where the reader will spend most of their time and a disorganised layout will prevent the reader from enjoying your book (or worst case, not read it at all).