If you’re an author who is self-publishing your own book, book design is a vital component to consider. Doing so will help ensure you’re producing the best quality product possible for your readers. Among other things, book design involves addressing aspects of your book such as its content and structure, headings, format, font styles, page layout, binding and book cover … [Read more...] about Interview with Joel Friedlander, The Book Designer
Archives for January 2015
5 Writing Lessons from Shashi Tharoor
Dr. Shashi Tharoor is a bestselling Indian writer and politician. A former Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and currently MP for Thiruvananthapuram with the Indian National Congress, Tharoor did not let his political career stop his pen. He has authored various fictional and non-fictional literature in English. He has also been a columnist with some of the … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from Shashi Tharoor
My Book Deal Moment by Dana Bate
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. The timing couldn’t have been better – but at the time I thought it couldn’t have been worse. When my agent began sending out my debut manuscript in June 2011, I had just lost my first baby halfway through the pregnancy, after … [Read more...] about My Book Deal Moment by Dana Bate
Winter is Coming – 5 Bookish Pyjamas to Ward Off the Chill
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. We don’t want to sound dramatic, guys, but winter is definitely coming. Now that selection boxes have been emptied and fairy lights taken down, it kind of feels as though the low temperatures, grey skies and long, dark nights are … [Read more...] about Winter is Coming – 5 Bookish Pyjamas to Ward Off the Chill
Friday Book Giveaway – A ‘Ones to Watch in 2015’ Book Bundle from Little, Brown
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. New Year’s Eve is great, isn’t it? All smiles and sparkles and things starting anew. The ball drops, friends cheer, streamers stream and champagne is gulped, but then, let’s face it, it’s time to get real. Okay, new year, we say, … [Read more...] about Friday Book Giveaway – A ‘Ones to Watch in 2015’ Book Bundle from Little, Brown