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The Ultimate Guide to The Perfect Book Cover for Indie Authors

September 14, 2020
AskALLi Team
Beginning Self-Publishing, Book Production & Distribution Advice, Running An Author Business
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Getting a look at your first book cover is one of the most exciting parts of the publishing journey. It’s often the first time your book ‘feels’ real because you get to see it in a tangible way. But it’s also scary because everyone knows first impressions count. What if the cover is off genre, what if it doesn't resonate? We all want the perfect book cover for our book. ALLi prides itself on its approved partner directory and services vetted by our Watchdog Desk, if you want to search for trusted cover designers, start there. Today's post is all about finding the perfect book cover. With special thanks to Helen from ALLi Partner members Miblart, Jane Dixon-Smith ALLi partner member from JD Smith Design, and ALLi partner member and author, Helen Baggott.

Partner Spotlight: Jessica Bell

Meet Jessica Bell, a multi-talented artist who creates unique, best-selling book covers.

Fringe Highlight Podcast: 5 Tools to Road-Test your Book Idea w/ Tara R Alemany

A little bit of market research can go a long way toward ensuring the financial success of your books. Learn how to test topic ideas and refine them into ready-to-sell titles for enthusiastic readers.

Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon Podcast: Ebook Design with Michael La Ronn & Jay Artale

In today's Beginner's Self-Publishing podcast Michael and Jay discuss the different elements you should consider in the eBook design process, and your author role. We also let you know how to find and work with a professional cover designer.

How to Use a Survey to Pick the Best Cover for your Self-published Book

February 4, 2017
Stephen Oram
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice
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Can't decide which cover to use for your next self-published book? Read this case study of how Stephen Oram used a survey to choose.

Book Marketing: How the Cover of Your Self-published Book Influences Your Brand as an Indie Author

September 3, 2016
Aimee Coveney
Book Design & Formatting Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice
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Do your book covers convey your author brand effectively? Professional book designer Aimee Coveney explains the many benefits of good cover branding for self-published books and shares simple tips on how to develop effective author branding for your books, whatever kind of book your write.

Sunday Success Stories: A Triple Win for an ALLi Team

July 24, 2016
Leila Dewji
Book Design & Formatting Advice, Inspirational Indie Authors
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Here's the first in a new occasional series for Sundays, celebrating successful collaborations between ALLi Members. Remember, ALLi isn't only for authors, but also for service providers, who, once they've passed our quality vetting process, become Partner Members. The Dragon’s…

Designing Book Covers that sell – the 7 Must-Haves: Derek Murphy

Indie Author Fringe: Derek Murphy shows us the 7 Must-Haves for designing books covers that sell and what works for readers and online stores.

Finding The Right Book Cover Designer: GUIDO CAROTI

April 17, 2015
ALLi Editorial
Book Design & Formatting Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice
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Seek out the designer whose work appeals to you personally. At the bookstore Researching in a bookstore is my favorite way to learn about other designers. Make a trip to the local book store. Review recently published books. Look at different…

Production Tips: How To Use a Survey to Choose A Book Cover

One of the many benefits of ALLi membership is access to a closed forum of indie authors around the world, allowing them to ask questions and share answers about best practice in self-publishing away from the public eye. It's a…

Publishing: How To Find & Work Successfully With A Cover Illustrator

Karen Myers, American self-published author, provides a helpful and comprehensive case study of how she sourced new book covers for her latest fantasy series. Two years ago when I started writing The Hounds of Annwn series, I used images by…