​​​​Book Design and Production [Paperback] ​
Pete Masterson ​

 

(from the publisher) If you are a writer working with a publisher (large or small) or if you are a small or first time publisher, this book will help you understand the book production process and the principles of good cover and interior book design. It will allow you to look at a book design and immediately see the common errors and to see that a book is following the traditions of good book design that gives credibility to your message. Whether you do the work yourself or hire it done, this book will help you get your book done right. Use this book to guide you through the book design and production process.

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(from Michael) This book will help you understand the principles of good cover and interior design, and the book production process. It will help you to analyze your book’s look, to find what you or your publisher has done wrong. You’ll learn how to spot and correct the mistakes that might mark you as an amateur and cripple your sales -- regardless of the validity of what you’ve written.

There are also extensive sections on publishing software, the publishing sequence, selecting and dealing with printers and hiring a designer. There’s a large and well-picked list of online and printed resources for writers.

The glossary is almost an encyclopedia. It’s nearly 100 pages long and could be a book by itself. This section is extremely useful, and I enjoyed just picking a random page to read through. Try it. You'll learn a lot -- and might even have fun.
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