What Is an Index in a Book? Everything You Need to Know
Jun 07, 2023 – Book Design
Ever wondered what a book index is for, or how it's made? Read this post to take a peek behind the publishing curtain. Read more →
How Creative Poetry Book Layouts Can Elevate Your Verse
Jan 17, 2023 – Book Design
Want to know what goes into creating a poetry book layout? Learn how it all comes together from our experienced designers. Read more →
The 13 Best Fantasy Map Generators, Tools, and Resources
Sep 22, 2021 – Book Design
Whether you fancy a randomly generated fantasy map as your muse, or designing a map from scratch, there's sure to be something here for you. Read more →
20 Royalty-Free Stock Image Sites to Source a Book Cover Picture
Dec 10, 2020 – Book Design
Looking for inexpensive book cover pictures? Here's a list of 20 sites with royalty-free stock images you can incorporate into an amazing book cover. Read more →
The 45 Best Book Covers of 2020 — Feast Your Eyes!
Dec 09, 2020 – Book Design
To cap this eventful year, we've put together a list of the best book covers of 2020. There's something for everyone, from fiction to non-fiction! Read more →
20 Amazing Children's Book Illustrators (and How to Hire Them)
Oct 15, 2020 – Book Design
Looking to create the perfect children's book? Meet 20 of the best professional children’s book illustrators in the industry who you can hire today. Read more →
Guide to Book Layout: What Makes a Book More Readable?
Aug 30, 2020 – Book Design
Your cover may attract readers, but your book layout keeps them engaged! Read this guide to avoid making rookie book layout mistakes. Read more →
50+ Cookbook Covers Guaranteed To Make Your Mouth Water
Apr 01, 2020 – Book Design
This gallery of 54 gorgeous cookbook covers might just inspire you to become a chef! Check out photo-based covers, illustrated covers, and more. Read more →
6 Tips for Writing the Perfect Cover Design Brief
Apr 01, 2020 – Book Design
Finding the right book designer for your book is critical. Here are 6 tips from some of our cover artists on how to write the perfect cover design brief. Read more →
60 Literary Devices and Techniques Every Writer Must Know
Mar 20, 2020 – Perfecting your Craft, Book Design
Looking to inject style into your writing? This list of 60 literary devices is a great place to start — with plenty of examples from popular stories. Read more →
How a Cartoonist for Hire Can Get Your Book's Point Across
Jan 17, 2020 – Book Design
MAD Magazine's Nate Fakes shows authors how a cartoonist for hire can help explain complex issues, provide structure, and keep their readers engaged. Read more →
The 50 Best Children’s Book Covers of 2019
Dec 13, 2019 – Book Design
There were so many beautiful children's book covers this year. Celebrate them with this gallery of the 50 best children's book covers of 2019! Read more →
How to Format a Book (the Free and Easy Way)
Nov 15, 2019 – Book Design
Learn how to format a book using free and paid software. Includes formatting tips and a tutorial video for Reedsy's own book editor. Read more →
Book Cover Design Software: The Best Paid and Free DIY Apps
Sep 06, 2019 – Book Design
A professionally designed cover can be the secret behind publishing success. But if you want to DIY, here's some book cover design software to help you. Read more →
Book Illustration: 25 Beautiful Examples
Apr 08, 2019 – Book Design
Great illustrations can help bring a story to life. Check out these 25 beautiful book illustration examples from contemporary artists! Read more →
Typesetting Explained: The Craft of Interior Book Design
Oct 26, 2018 – Book Design
Learn about the notable art of typesetting, and how you can typeset your own book today. Read more →
What Are the Standard Book Sizes in Publishing?
Oct 26, 2018 – Book Design
Books come in all shapes and sizes. Discover what size your book should be and if that's comparable to the standard book sizes in publishing. Read more →
How to Build a Book Back Cover in 5 Simple Steps
Oct 26, 2018 – Book Design
This definitive post includes a step-by-step guide on how to build the back of a book cover, with tips from top professional designers and a free template. Read more →
60+ Eye-Catching Book Cover Ideas to Get You Inspired
Sep 26, 2018 – Book Design
If you're looking for some top-notch book cover ideas to inspire your own design, look no further! Read more →
How to Make a Book: Build a Beautiful Hardback by Hand
Apr 09, 2018 – Book Design
Learn how to make hardback copy of your book by hand — something that you can keep on your shelves or share with your friends as a gift. Read more →
EPUB vs mobi: Is Amazon's mobi Format Now Dead?
Nov 17, 2017 – Understanding Publishing, Book Design
Discover the differences between the three most popular book file formats on the planet — and learn which ones are best for you. Read more →
Revealed: The Real Marketing Value of a Professional Book Cover
Sep 21, 2017 – Book Design
To find out how much value a professional book cover offers an author, we redesigned four titles and ran a test on Facebook. The results might surprise you! Read more →
A new romance book template... that's made for you
May 04, 2017 – Book Design, Reedsy News
The Reedsy Book Editor now comes with a romance book template. Just import your book, format it, and export a beautifully typeset EPUB or PDF. Read more →
What to expect from your book cover designer
Jun 25, 2015 – Book Design
You’ve written a brief and commissioned a designer. What’s next? In this guest post, bestselling book cover designer Simon Avery explains the process of working with a cover designer, from the first concepts up to the final payment. Professional cover design is part of what makes a bestsellin... Read more →
Learning from a world-class designer and typographer, Erik Spiekermann
Jun 11, 2015 – Understanding Publishing, Book Design
Today, our CEO Emmanuel has the amazing opportunity to interview Erik Spiekermann. Erik is a world-famous art historian, typographer, designer and author who says he is “suffering from typomania: a sickness that is incurable but not lethal.” Erik is the designer behind many global brands and pub... Read more →
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