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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's 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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"""Regardless of design background, anyone who wants to design and produce a professional-looking book should find everything they need in Book Design Made Simple . Self-publishing spawned a whole cadre of authors anxious to turn manuscripts into completed books. While online sources often offer templates to create books with adequate design elements, there is nothing that duplicates the quality of designing a book that is free of system-imposed constraints. That is the approach taken by Raven and Collett, two experienced and accomplished book designers. In this book, they walk inexperienced book designerswhom they recognize are likely to be self-published authorsthrough every step of book design, from a blank page to a print-ready book."" Barry Silverstein, Clarion Reviews"

Regardless of design background, anyone who wants to design and produce a professional-looking book should find everything they need in Book Design Made Simple. Self-publishing spawned a whole cadre of authors anxious to turn manuscripts into completed books. While online sources often offer templates to create books with adequate design elements, there is nothing that duplicates the quality of designing a book that is free of system-imposed constraints. That is the approach taken by Raven and Collett, two experienced and accomplished book designers. In this book, they walk inexperienced book designers--whom they recognize are likely to be self-published authors--through every step of book design, from a blank page to a print-ready book. --Barry Silverstein, Clarion Reviews

Regardless of design background, anyone who wants to design and produce a professional-looking book should find everything they need in Book Design Made Simple . Self-publishing spawned a whole cadre of authors anxious to turn manuscripts into completed books. While online sources often offer templates to create books with adequate design elements, there is nothing that duplicates the quality of designing a book that is free of system-imposed constraints. That is the approach taken by Raven and Collett, two experienced and accomplished book designers. In this book, they walk inexperienced book designerswhom they recognize are likely to be self-published authorsthrough every step of book design, from a blank page to a print-ready book. Barry Silverstein, Clarion Reviews

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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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