Andy will be sharing design tips for both the front and
back covers of your book as well as the inside pages.
Not exact matches
The New York Times took note
of it, (later profiling her) and a Village Voice sex columnist wrote in a
back -
cover blurb for the
book: «
As a single woman myself, Dawn's given me a lot to think about.»
The
back cover of Wilkinson's
book describes Walk Thru the Bible
as «an international organization dedicated to providing the finest biblical teaching.»
To celebrate Walker
Books have released 2 new versions
of the
book with special celebratory
covers — a paper
back book and a board
book ideal for giving to new parents
as a baby gift.
Golden
Books had managed to put something velvety on the page, and I would wear down the fuzzy part
of the fuzzy duckling, almost
as quickly
as I would tear off the Band - Aid from the
back cover of Nurse Nancy.
Hi, I learnt my lesson with Xibris who is under the wing
of Penguin House they were over the top with praises but got nothing right they didn't follow any
of my instructions for my artwork or
cover the did nt edit my manuscript
as I paid $ 3500 for and received delay after delay after 8 months which they promised 6 weeks and my
book would be in my hand and on shelves, I pulled the plug and cancelled payments through my bank and received all my money
back I sent all 9 consultants emails on my termination
of our contract due to their unprofessional ism and prying on new authors Plus I sent 9 written termination letters
as stated in their contract I now have learnt research every publisher outlet in legitimacy saves on the heartache
Just
as Amazon gives authors quite a bit
of control over their Author Page, they also give authors the opportunity to edit much
of the information that appears on their
book's Product Detail Page including the Product Description, About the Author, From the Author, From the Inside Flap, From the
Back Cover, and Reviews.
I parted company with HarperCollins after my last
book launch and have since taken
back control
of not just «brand Polly Courtney» but all the component parts
of the publishing process: editing (I use a professional freelance editor
as well
as crowd - sourced readers) and
cover design (I work directly with a designer, who has also worked on the second editions for my first two novels), production and distribution (I use Troubador Publishing)
as well
as promotion — which I'm finding far easier to do now that I'm proud
of the product I'm promoting!
That means you'll want to include your
book cover,
back cover copy, links to where your
book can be bought online, and possibly even excerpts,
as well
as reviews
of your
book.
Writers who are self - publishing their
books don't have to worry about writing a query letter... but they still have to write the summary for the
back cover of their
books — and that can be just
as hard!
Author photos go on the
back of your
book's
cover next to the About the Author section,
as well
as on your website, social media profiles, and media kit.
Once you've finalized the front
cover and interior
of your
book, we'll design the
back cover and spine to the printer's specifications, placing all the necessary elements, such
as your
back cover copy, logos, and bar code.
You'll put the logo on the spine
as well
as on the
back cover of your
book.
You will,
of course, provide the host blogger any other information they might want, such
as a 100 - word bio with one link
back to your
book or your main site; a headshot
of you; a graphic
of your
book cover, and any other information the host blog owner requires.
The best way an author can exert creative control is by choosing a designer wisely and then offering
as much supporting information
as possible (for instance, similar
book covers they like in the genre, character descriptions and synopsis,
back cover copy, anticipated market, etc.) Finally, if a
cover designer is allowed to use their skill and imagination freely, and then the client gives clear direction on revisions, the end result is almost always something both the designer and the author can be proud
of.
Working digital files are the editable digital files used in the creation
of the
book cover design, (
as well
as spine and
back cover for printed
books).
Lulu also reserves the right to (1) reserve a portion
of the
back cover of a
book of any published Content for placement
of a unique identifying number and barcode (this number may be the Content's ISBN number, if an ISBN number is assigned), and (2) delete Content from Lulu's database after a defined period
of time,
as set forth in the then current policies
of Lulu.
He worked hard on his query letter, essentially envisioning it
as the
back -
cover copy
of his
book, and then — with the help
of a friend who was an established author, who made the introduction — pitched an agent.
Writers who are self - publishing their
books don't have to worry about writing a query letter... but they still have to write the summary for the
back cover of their
books — and that can be just
as... Continue Reading
In a recent Blogspot post, Google describes their new publication
as; «We built ’20 Things» in HTML5 so that we could incorporate features that hearken
back to what we love about
books, feeling the heft
of a
book's
cover, flipping a page or even reading under the
covers with a flashlight.»
Since the whole point
of this
book is to establish yourself
as an expert and grow your business, having your photo on the
back cover further cements you
as that expert person.
• be located on the
back cover typically on the right side • be positioned 1⁄4 inch above the bottom edge
of the
book • be approximately 1 inch tall from the top
of the
book barcode to the bottom
of the numbers below the bars • be 2 and 3/16 inches wide, • have a 3/32 inch area included
as a «quiet zone» on each side
of the bars.
You may want to just post snippets
of endorsements
as short quotes on the
back cover and use the full endorsement on your website and in the first pages
of the
book.
«Components» here refers to actual sections or pages
of a
book such
as the edition notice, the preface, the index, or the front or
back cover.
A lot
of us are taking
back our pen names, by putting on the
cover and in description something like «Sarah A. Hoyt writing
as Sarah D'Almeida» Agatha Christie
books in the US often have completely different names than in the UK and publishers on line who know you might read both will say stuff like «And Then There Was None» originally published
as «Ten Little Indians.»
During this call, I'm going to discuss the benefits
of write your
book's
back cover copy
as soon
as possible, share share tips for working
as efficiently
as possible.
Discover the many benefits
of starting to write your
book by preparing the
back cover copy, and learn how to work
as efficiently
as possible by attending this free teleseminar.
Maybe
as authors we'd shine more if we could display awards on our
book covers or publish free copies
of winning short stories at the
backs of our
books.
Again, using Barbara Freethy
as an example, she shows us the
cover of her latest
book, with a quick summary (basically
back cover or marketing copy), then links to all the retailers at the end.
Many times I'll see blocks
of text pulled from the
back cover of the
book used
as promotion.
My meetings started at 7.30 this AM and finishing at 5.30 PM... whew, what a swirling
of ideas
as we created titles for
books; tweaked
back cover copy; created makeover ideas for
books that were both tired and just not going anywhere; a variety
of spin - offs and marketing ideas... and so much more.
You can put an excerpt
of that review on the
book jacket or
back cover, and you can include them in online listings such
as on Amazon.
On the actually reading interface, the dark banner includes a button that takes you
back to your library; a
back button that returns you to your last location; and a button that will take you to various parts
of the
book, such
as the
cover, table
of contents, or a specific location (using Amazon's rather impenetrable method
of figuring location; for example, my copy
of The Adventures
of Sherlock Holmes asked me to enter a location from 1 to 4672).
Book Description: Just like the Author Bio it is good to have this in two versions, a longer one that can function
as a press release
of, say, 600 words, and a shorter one
of 200 words that can be taken from your
back cover copy.
Think
of your trailer
as a visual and aural version
of the
back book cover description.
This is again due to the collapse
of the wholesale market in the 1990's which was almost all mass market paperback, the need then to raise prices on mmps
as they moved more heavily into the bookstores, and the costs involved with mmp re the returns system (mmp are «returned» for full refund by ripping off their front
covers, returning those to the publishers and the rest
of the
books are pulped because that's cheaper than shipping those units
back, which has been a real mess.)
As an Indie author I have found it fun (I know, weird) to be able to go
back and re-edit some work and I am even in the process
of creating a new
book cover for my sci / fi series.
The
cover designer will create front and
back cover as well
as the spine
of the
book to high print specifications.
«Think about this
as if you're writing the
back cover of your
book.»
With this knowledge, you can more easily promote your
book (use part
of the review
as a front - or
back -
cover endorsement!).
I like to have all
of my
book descriptions in one place, the longer ones from the
cover flap or
back of the
book as well
as the short one - to - two liners.
As I find myself stressing over finding an artist for my next
book, and still don't have money to
cover an editor, I ask myself, why pay a bunch
of different people whose quality I can not truly be sure
of, when I can hire a company with the
backing of Penguin, and produce a better quality
book.
They not only have to pay
back the one time costs
of producing a
book, they have ongoing overhead they have to
cover as well.
If on the other hand you find it difficult or too restrictive to hold the Kindle bare, then you should consider a
book style Kindle
cover that allows the Kindle to be held in variety
of way — in one hand
as a folded
back paper
back, or in two hands.
Pay close attention to title,
cover design, and
back of the
book blurbs
as this is the first thing that captures a buyer's eye.
Now I'm not talking about the contents
of the
book itself, I'm talking about things like the
cover,
book jacket,
book size (both dimensions and page count),
as well
as endorsements,
back cover copy, etc..
If that happens to a high degree, it will worsen the gap between the market value and
book value
of assets, which will be
covered by the wrappers in the short run, but will reduce the fund's yield
as they pay the wrappers
back.
The
back cover describes the
book as a catalogue
of «fine furry friends and constant companions», showcasing «the enigmatic allure and elegance
of the mysterious but mesmerizing feline»
In the end, despite
Back Cover's attempts, 2.8
as a whole is a good sort
of book end to 1.5 + 2.5's complete anthology collection.
Back Cover instead tells the story
of events from the perspective
of the 5 union foretellers,
as they deal with the prophesied Keyblade war destined to happen in the
book of prophecies.