Getting reviews for your book can be a conundrum. So true! Both newbie and seasoned authors are frequently stymied by the process . If you want to proactively seek reviews, The Book Review Companion by David Wogahn is an excellent guidebook to help you. Written for traditionally published and self-published authors, this book is well…
There’s always something to learn about book marketing. I recommend the following books for authors and writers. Put these on your reading list for 2017. 1) Online Marketing for Busy Authors by Fauzia Burke. This is an easy-to-read book with a concrete, step-by-step process for beginning authors to follow. Small-business owners who are just starting…
Looking back at a 1958 design book, 27 Chicago, I noticed some timeless design messages that still apply today. First, what was 27 Chicago? it was a series of self-promotional books that predated current “source books,” such as Workbook.com. The 1958 spiral-bound book highlighted 27 Chicago designers, illustrators, and typographers. Art directors and art buyers…
Book review Many years ago, I was frustrated with a magazine layout. Looking for inspiration, I found a book titled Editing by Design, by Jan V. White on Amazon. Apprehensive about buying another design book online (sight unseen), but curious, I ordered a copy. It was well worth it! It has a lifetime of fundamental…
I inherited a vintage book “Achievement in Photo-Engraving and Letterpress Printing” 1927, it’s ONLY 488 pages with over 600 illustrations. Published by the American Photo-Engravers Association (Chicago, IL). “Definition: Photo-Engraving is an interpretive art founded upon photo-mechanical processes enhanced by skill and artistry, which translate and convert tone values into relief printing surfaces, from which…