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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.

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Partner Spotlight: Jessica Bell

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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