Post by account_disabled on Dec 28, 2023 1:04:52 GMT -6
I often come across self-published ebooks, they can be found on Amazon and in various blogs. Well, I immediately notice the difference with the books published by publishing houses. It is this difference, along with other considerations, that gave me the idea for this article. I will then talk about the 5 gaps I find in self-published authors , what these authors are missing so they can rise to a higher level. A professional cover I have a thing for book covers . As a rule, in a book the text should be attractive, not the cover. But as I always say: what is the element that you notice first of all in books? The cover ! I may have difficult tastes, but I have only rarely seen good covers in self-published books. The problem, almost certainly, is that a cover created by a professional graphic designer costs a lot and very few people can afford such an expense.
On Fiverr, however, there are many graphic designers and in the portfolio you can view the covers created. You can also search by price. The elements of the cover What do we read on book covers? A series of information Special Data that orients us on the typology of the book. Author's name Book's title Subtitle (if any) Name of the publishing house (missing in self-publishing) Type Necklace (possible) Narrative cycle/Series (possible) Taglines Additional information: “Preface by…”, Editorial Bellow , Screech, etc. Obviously it is not necessary to include all this information on the cover, but it will need to be evaluated from time to time for each book. Does the name of the publishing house necessarily be missing on the covers of self-published books and ebooks? When a book is published by choosing one of the various self-publishing services, that company's name will likely appear.
Otherwise? I wonder why not invent a brand for self-publishing , a brand for each author. If I were to self-publish something – and there are a couple of ideas – I have already chosen the name for my fake publishing house. Having a brand on the cover is impressive, don't you think? Gallery of book covers and their elements Information about book covers Information about book covers Information about book covers Information about book covers Information about book covers An ISBN for their books What is the ISBN code ? It is an international standard number for books (International Standard Book Number). Until the end of December 2006 it was 10 digits, but from 1 January 2017 it became 13. It is generated by a mathematical formula and contains 5 elements: Area code : it is 3 digits and can be 978 or 979. Language group : identifies the nation, geographical region or linguistic area.
On Fiverr, however, there are many graphic designers and in the portfolio you can view the covers created. You can also search by price. The elements of the cover What do we read on book covers? A series of information Special Data that orients us on the typology of the book. Author's name Book's title Subtitle (if any) Name of the publishing house (missing in self-publishing) Type Necklace (possible) Narrative cycle/Series (possible) Taglines Additional information: “Preface by…”, Editorial Bellow , Screech, etc. Obviously it is not necessary to include all this information on the cover, but it will need to be evaluated from time to time for each book. Does the name of the publishing house necessarily be missing on the covers of self-published books and ebooks? When a book is published by choosing one of the various self-publishing services, that company's name will likely appear.
Otherwise? I wonder why not invent a brand for self-publishing , a brand for each author. If I were to self-publish something – and there are a couple of ideas – I have already chosen the name for my fake publishing house. Having a brand on the cover is impressive, don't you think? Gallery of book covers and their elements Information about book covers Information about book covers Information about book covers Information about book covers Information about book covers An ISBN for their books What is the ISBN code ? It is an international standard number for books (International Standard Book Number). Until the end of December 2006 it was 10 digits, but from 1 January 2017 it became 13. It is generated by a mathematical formula and contains 5 elements: Area code : it is 3 digits and can be 978 or 979. Language group : identifies the nation, geographical region or linguistic area.