Publishing

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It’s important to know how to write a medical book title that calls attention to itself. Titles are the first thing potential readers notice when they browse books. With nonfiction …

Designing a book cover about a subject like postpartum depression can be tricky. You want to convey the seriousness of the disorder while also inviting readers to open the book. …

The best memoirs aren’t vague self-help style books—they’re pieces of literature that take the reader into the memoirist’s unique experience. Memoir titles should reflect that unique experience. One author created …

You might think you remember what it’s like to be a kid, but when it comes to creating a book cover that appeals to children, you probably shouldn’t depend on …

When readers pick up a book about the end of the world, do they want the cover to hint at the ending? Or is that too much information, taking away …

Designing a mystery cover can be tricky. You want to capture the mystery of your book without giving the reader too much information. In other words, you want a mystery …

“You don’t seem that short,” people often tell author Seth Ulinski. At 5’7″, Seth is three inches below average height. In the introduction to his book Amazing Heights: How Short …

When designing a book cover, it’s important to consider the emotions that you want your audience to feel. This often determines whether the person buys the book. In other words, …

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Caleb Kaiser at Reedsy.com for contributing the following guest post. The publishing world earned its reputation for being opaque. If you want even basic data points, …

The design of a book cover has a huge influence on whether a reader chooses to purchase that book. Therefore, it’s important for authors and publishers to be conscious of …