Posts Tagged ‘Book Formats’


Book Cover Paper Stock and Finish: What Makes It Different?

John Kremer, Book Marketing Consultant

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Question: It is probably too late to get the desired paper stock and cover finish for my book, as it’s already with the printer. However, I have been trying all year to find out the specs for any of a handful of titles that I particularly admire. This has become an obsession. My book designer [...]

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Ebook Publishing: Color Illustrations and Ebooks

Question: I want to publish an ebook that has lots of pictures (it is a must as it is a how-to book that needs the illustrations) and am scared to even think of doing this in Microsoft Word. Have you put any pictures into an ebook you have published? Would it be better to hire [...]

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Children’s Books: Ebook or Printed Book?

Question: With all this talk about ebooks, is this also the best market for children’s picture books? Or do these still need to be hand-held, to-view books? John’s Answer: Kindle isn’t a perfect venue for children’s picture books because it doesn’t currently handle color. And color is important to most children’s picture books. So children’s [...]

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Nonfiction Book Author Transitioning to Fiction Author

Question: What advice would you give nonfiction authors transitioning over to fiction writing? John’s Advice: Commit to it completely if you’re going to do it. Writing nonfiction and writing fiction are two very different activities for most authors (unless you’ve been writing biographies, memoirs, or histories). You really have to get into the mindset of [...]

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