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Self-Publishing Essentials

 

How to Design a Book

Learn how to design a book cover and interior with book design tips that will help your book reach more readers. This course reveals important publishing industry standards to keep in mind for your book design, whether you create your cover and interior yourself or work with a professional book designer.

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What You’ll Learn From This Free Online Self-Publishing Course:

CHAPTER 1 (8 minutes)

Book Formatting: The Start of Book Design

CHAPTER 2 (4 minutes)

The Art of Typesetting

CHAPTER 3 (7 minutes)

9 Interior Book Design Tips

CHAPTER 4 (12 minutes)

Tips for Book Cover Design

CHAPTER 5 (4 minutes)

Inspiring Book Cover Design Trends

CHAPTER 6 (4 minutes)

How to Work with a Book Designer

CHAPTER 7 (5 minutes)

Book Design Tools for Publishing a Book on a Budget

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Average Time to Complete:  45 minutes

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Content in this online self-publishing course originally appeared as individual IngramSpark blog articles, authored by the following contributors:

Picking a Popular Trim Size for Your Book by Amy Collins

Book Layout Basics by Michele DeFilippo

What is Typesetting and Why Does it Matter? by Michele DeFilippo

Book Design: 4 Details That Help Your Book Look Professional by Jane Friedman

Book Cover Design Basics by Chris Payne

How To Use Facebook Ads to Test Your Book Cover Design by Martin Cavannagh

What Your Book Cover Says About Your Book by L.M. Merrington

Top 10 Book Cover Ideas by Dane Low

How to Work With a Book Cover Designer by Tim McConnehey

Self-Publishing Services: The Best Tools to Publish a Book on a Budget by Julie-Ann Harper

IngramSpark Ebook Conversion by IngramSpark Staff

5 Tips for Front Book Cover Design by IngramSpark Staff

9 Tips for Interior Book Design by IngramSpark Staff

How to Set Up Interior Bleed for Your Book by IngramSpark Staff

Ebooks vs Print Books by IngramSpark Staff

Paperback vs Hardcover by IngramSpark Staff

The Pros of Hardback Books by IngramSpark Staff

How to Print a Book with IngramSpark by IngramSpark Staff

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