A freelance writer and journalist, Anne Stephenson spent much of her childhood reading about other people's adventures. Now she makes up her own. When not writing for nine-to-12 year olds, Anne is busy plotting how to commit murder on the page.
Read moreFeatured Author: Stephanie Browning
Like any heroine worth her salt (and a second look), Stephanie Browning is strong, sexy, and passionate — with an independent streak a mile long and a killer smile.
Read moreFeatured Author: Toni Kief
Toni Kief is a small town Midwestern nomad from a family of high spirits and laughter.
Read moreFeatured Author: Linda Curry
Linda J. Curry is an author, speaker and teacher in the areas of spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being.
Read moreFeatured Author: Jane Curnow
Jane Curnow grew up in Melbourne, Australia with a middle-class background and is proudly a fifth generation Australian from English heritage.
Read moreDesigning the interior of your book
Interior design is something that is often considered secondary to most of the different aspects of self-publishing a book. You need a great story. You need great editing. You need a great cover, to draw people in. You need great marketing, to get it out there.
But interior design? Meh.
Read moreOld Baggage
It took most of her life, but Elizabeth Donovan has finally had enough. After years of a difficult marriage, she has finally fought back. She had no choice but to leave the life behind and face the secret from her youth. The old life doesn’t want to let go, as she stumbles into the mystery that involves her deeper than she ever could imagine.
Read moreA monsterous layout and typesetting project – Frankenfont!
When it comes to the layout and typesetting of your book, it is important to get the right font for the style of book, the mood you are trying to create and the medium you are publishing in.
But this isn’t a blog post about choosing the right typeface for your book – it’s to draw your attention to a beautiful project called Frankenfont.
Read moreIntroducing Cover&Layout: Interior book design for self-publishing
You've got your amazing new cover! Now what?
It's time to create the best reading experience with the interior layout. A well-designed layout is an important aspect to keeping your readers interested - who enjoys reading a badly designed book? The best designs are the ones you don't notice.
Read moreIntroducing Cover&Layout: Cover design for ebooks and self-publishing
Cover&Layout, as the name suggests, specializes in cover design and interior layouts for indie authors: offering a full self-publishing design service in one place.
Everyone knows you shouldn't judge a book by a cover, but everyone does.
Read moreIntroducing Cover&Layout: Heather McIntyre
After 8 years freelancing in the publishing industry, working on magazine layout with Bookbrunch and Publishers Weekly for their Book Fair Show Dailies, and the Bookseller Association's Christmas Books catalogues, I am venturing into the world of self-publishing.
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