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The Pros and Cons of 3 Difficult Self-Publishing Decisions

September 20, 2018 by Dave Chesson

Self-publishing requires you to make a wide range of different choices. When you are an indie author, you have total control over every aspect of the writing, publication, and marketing process. This gives you a high degree of control but also a lot of responsibility. It can sometimes feel overwhelming to keep track of all the choices that need to be made, and to choose … [Read more...]

33 Book Cover Designers to Create Your Bestselling Cover

January 9, 2014 by Scott Lorenz

As a book publicist and book marketer I cannot caution authors enough – do not underestimate the importance of a book cover’s design.  Not only do potential book buyers judge a book by its cover but so do members of the media. Many reporters receive dozens of books every day! Do you really think they read the book flap and your pitch? Ha! Here are some important items to … [Read more...]

Book Cover Design – Choosing the Right Designer for Your Book

August 26, 2010 by Cathy Stucker

Getting the right book cover design is critical to the success of your book, and choosing the right designer is critical to getting a great book cover. There are hundreds (thousands?) of book cover designers out there, so how do you choose the best one? First of all, there are probably many designers who could do an excellent job creating a cover for you. Selecting the right … [Read more...]

15 Tips for Great Book Cover Design

June 11, 2010 by Scott Lorenz

After their book is written and editors sign off on the final rewrite, authors often turn their attention to what will become one of their most agonizing tasks in the entire process – deciding on a book cover design. One reason the task becomes so daunting and painful is that authors too often wait until the end of the process, instead of nearer the beginning, to think … [Read more...]

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