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If you’re writing and self-publishing a book, where should you start? And who do you need on your team? This episode, we’re changing up our usual format with a...
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What does it take to crowdfund a book? – with Aaron A. Reed
The allure of crowdfunding is that you can sell your book before it costs you any money. But that’s harder than it looks! To find out what it takes...
How Book Dash makes beautiful books in a single day – with Julia Norrish
Children’s publisher Book Dash makes beautiful books in a single day, then gives them away. And their method is catching on around the world. Book Dash believes every child...
The fine-press printer’s art of not forgetting – with Graham Moss
At the heart of everything book-like is a printer, standing at a hand-powered press, turning paper into pages. When you hold a book that’s been typeset in metal, printed...
Fine lines in type design – with Thomas Jockin
Everything we read is coloured by its typeface. And humans read a lot, so font choices probably affect more people than any other field of design. In our daily...
Risk, reward, and reality for indie bookstores
There is no place more universally loved than a good bookstore. For its owner, achieving that is not as simple as it seems. The best book shops are much...
How editors and ghostwriters make books better
Behind every great author is a host of unsung editors. By convention, they don’t get their names on books. What are they doing behind the scenes? A good book...
Building tools for creative communities
Creative communities can be a powerful force for good. Online, they grow around tools that let people be creative together. What comes first, the tools or the community? Two...
Managing metadata for drama-free publishing
We take for granted that books contain no mistakes, but the absence of mistakes is no small achievement. It takes care, commitment, and very, very good processes. In publishing,...