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What is a Cover Information Sheet?

October 11, 2019
Tim McConnehey
Book Design & Formatting Advice, Running An Author Business
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Every reader has had a book cover catch their eye from the shelves of a bookstore, or even from a long list of Amazon search results. Sometimes all it takes is one glance. But how do you go from twinkle in your eye idea to reader grabbing cover design? Tim McConnehey, founder of Izzard Ink explains how the cover information sheet is central to taking your concept to completed commission.

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Journey To The Perfect Book Cover

June 26, 2019
Helen Baggott
Book Design & Formatting Advice, Book Production & Distribution Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice, Debate & Opinion
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Commissioning your first cover is one of the most exciting parts of the publshing 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 all of us want to have the perfect book cover for our story. ALLi prides itself on its approved partner directory and vetted services. Author member Helen Baggott tells us about her experience of finding a designer and receiving her first cover.

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Bring Your Book Covers to Life with Facebook’s 3D Photos

Your book's cover is one of the most powerful marketing assets at your disposal. Combine that with Facebook's new 3D Photos feature, and you've got a marketing gimmick that's sure to turn heads.

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Book Design: 8 Pet Hates in Book Cover Design

When you're so close to your book, sometimes you need to "murder your darlings" in the cover design process, as well as in the writing of it. Check this handy list to make sure you're not guilty of any of eight common pet hates in the covers of your books.

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Production Advice: 5 Top Tips for Indie Authors on How to Outsource Anything Like a Pro

February 1, 2018
Jyotsna Ramachamdran
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Running An Author Business
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Most indie authors will at some point commission third-party services to help them make their books the best they can be.…

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How Changing the Covers on a Self-published Book Can Boost Sales – A Case Study

October 19, 2017
Jenny Alexander
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice
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Have you got the best covers for your books? Writing coach Jenny Alexander's case study of boosting sales with a new cover may inspire you to think again.

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Self-publishing news: Diminishing Returns?

I type this on what a seat of the pants thriller would romantically call the red-eye shift. To you and me…

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Should Indie Authors Put Endorsement Quotes or “Puffs” on Self-published Books?

March 23, 2017
Debbie Young
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice
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Endorsement quotes on book covers: do you use them? Should you? How do you get them? ALLi authors discuss...

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Book Marketing: How to Create An Author Brand – Case Study with Jessica Bell

An informative and inspiring case study of how one indie author, Jessica Bell, devised a new author brand to cover her diverse collection of fiction and poetry.

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