Print Book Sales Up in 2014

Sales of print books in the U.S. were up 2.4 percent during 2014 over the previous year. Total sales of printed books was over $635 million.

Though the rise is relatively small, the Nielsen BookScan data shows that print books are selling better than they have since 2010 when ebooks first...

Book Design Guide: Front Matter

When designing your book, it is easy to get so focused on the design of the main body of the book that you neglect the front matter - the information and pages that precede that main portion. However, since this section will be a second impression of sorts for your book ...

Book Design Tips: Page Number Layout

Thinking of the page number layout for your book may seem like something of an afterthought for many self-publishers. However, there are actually a few things you’ll want to keep in mind to ensure you have a professional looking final project.

Here we’ll explore a few things about page numbers (also known as folios) and how they should be incorporated into your design.

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