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Understanding book sizes and page layout for self-publishing authors

Why does book size matter? As a reader, you may not have considered book size or even noticed the layout. But as an author, it’s one of the first things to consider when self-publishing your book. If you scan your bookshelf you will notice a variety of book sizes. Most fiction books will look aesthetically …

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What is typesetting?

Book Design for Independent Authors If you’re planning to self-publish a book, typesetting is a term you need to become familiar with. The artistry of typesetting is to turn your text document and any images into a file suitable for a publishing platform such as IngramSpark or Amazon’s KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). You may also …

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WORD SPACING

WORD SPACING SHOCK HORROR!! Some people still use two spaces after the end of a sentence. The problem is that this habit can cause a lot of problems in the readability of the text because the word spacing is too gappy.   I learned to touch type on a manual typewriter at the age of …

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