Hello, Dear Reader!
Do you have questions about book design, or publishing in general? Chances are I know the answer, or know how to find it.
Want to learn my take on the best Print-on-Demand service? An exhaustive list of fonts you should stay away from? How much a book cover should cost? If your book cover or layout could be better? What books should you should read if you want to get into book design? Where should I take my book for proofreading? What’s an ISBN and where do I get one? Why does my ebook look like this? What should my book’s margins be? WHAT FONT IS THIS NATHANIEL PLEASE HELP ME IT’S BEEN DRIVING ME CRAZY?
Introducing: Ask Me Anything chat for paid subscribers!1
No questions? No worries. A Book Designer’s Notebook will remain a free publication, and one (hopefully) filled with insights and information about books, design, and creative practice. But for those who have specific questions they want answered NOW, I invite you to upgrade your subscription and help build a resource-rich community of book lovers. In addition to answering questions, I plan to utilize chats to create more discussions about things like our favorite book covers, trends in design, hot takes, and to share lots and lots of resources.
This is a bit of an experiment, and one that I imagine will require some iteration, but I am so excited to start using more of Substack’s tools, connecting more with readers, and ultimately, helping books look the best they can.
“Substack? What?”
If you have no idea what Substack is, have no fear! It’s the platform I use to send and host this newsletter. It’s also a mobile app that has the aforementioned chat feature, among others.
That’s the pitch! I’ve never been good at selling, but there are lots of poopy diapers on my horizon, and if I can buy some by virtue of talking about book design, I figure it’s worth taking a shot.
Regardless, and as always, thank you for reading. I mean it.
Until next time,
Nathaniel
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The first of hopefully several paid subscription perks coming down the pike.
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