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This book gives DIY authors, small presses, and graphic designers, novices and experts alike the power to design their own books. It is the first comprehensive book of its kind, explaining every step from installing Adobe(R) InDesign(R) right through to sending the files to press. For those who want to design their own books but have little idea how to proceed, this is a semester of book design instruction plus a publishing class rolled into one. Let two experts guide you through the process with easy step-by-step instructions, resulting in a professional-looking top-quality book.

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What sets Book Design Made Simple apart is its unique combination of publication design fundamentals and detailed InDesign tutorial. There are lots of general graphic design books, lots of publication design books, and lots of InDesign tutorials and guides. But, until now, there hasn't been a single volume that perfectly addresses the needs of graphic professionals who want to take full advantage of InDesign's ability to produce better-looking, easier-to-read books as efficiently as possible. It contains over 400 pages of design tips, InDesign commands, and features.--Roger C. Parker Content Marketing Institute

What sets Book Design Made Simple apart is its unique combination of publication design fundamentals and detailed InDesign tutorial. There are lots of general graphic design books, lots of publication design books, and lots of InDesign tutorials and guides. But, until now, there hasn t been a single volume that perfectly addresses the needs of graphic professionals who want to take full advantage of InDesign s ability to produce better-looking, easier-to-read books as efficiently as possible. It contains over 400 pages of design tips, InDesign commands, and features.</p>--Roger C. Parker Content Marketing Institute

What sets Book Design Made Simple apart is its unique combination of publication design fundamentals and detailed InDesign tutorial. There are lots of general graphic design books, lots of publication design books, and lots of InDesign tutorials and guides. But, until now, there hasn't been a single volume that perfectly addresses the needs of graphic professionals who want to take full advantage of InDesign's ability to produce better-looking, easier-to-read books as efficiently as possible. It contains over 400 pages of design tips, InDesign commands, and features.--Roger C. Parker -Content Marketing Institute -

<i>Book Design Made Simple</i>fills a huge void in the graphic arts and indie publishing bookshelf. Classic books on book design are fine for design students, but usually have little relation to what we do in today s digital world.</p> What indie authors have wanted and what they keep asking me for is step by step instruction in creating industry standard books with today s tools and for today s book production requirements.</p> That s what<i>Book Design Made Simple</i>delivers, and it does so beautifully.</p> But this book is much more than that.</p> <i>Book Design Made Simple</i>is more than an explanation of how to design and produce a book, it s virtually a course in self-publishing, too.</p> Starting with getting the InDesign software and proceeding through the basic steps to become a publisher, the authors lead readers by the hand through the process.</p> The tone of the book is helpful and encouraging throughout. Detailed instructions are provided on just about every task you might run into in creating a trade book with InDesign.</p>--Joel Friedlander TheBookDesigner.com/blog/2016-07/BDMS

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Fiona Raven has designed hundreds of books for self-publishers, small presses, and first-time authors since 1995. She coauthored Book Design Made Simple, a comprehensive guide to designing and typesetting books, written for non-designers and designers alike. Glenna Collett has been a book designer in the Boston area for over forty years. She has designed hundreds of books for her many satisfied clients. Glenna joined forces with colleague Fiona Raven to write Book Design Made Simple, a comprehensive guide to designing and typesetting books and covers.

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