Case Binding is how we bind hardcover books. Case binding. What is it? Simply, it is any book binding with a hard cover made from thick binding board, and has a cover wrap material permanently glued to the board. We throw around a lot of terms in bookbinding, whether it be for printing on press, or printing on demand. We…
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Looking for Book Binding Ideas? Try this Wire O Book Binding. See Wire O book binding ideas including and other options. Specifically, we are showing you an example of a soft cover book, bound with Wire O, and the wire is placed on the back cover. Furthermore, the book has flaps on both the front and the back covers. This…
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Author pay is on the decline in the UK, while while publisher sales are rocketing. Author pay consists of royalties from traditional publishers, or an agreement of profit based on what a book packager or service provider will offer. This article is a follow-up to a recent story we published about how traditional publishers are especially not for best selling…
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Traditional Publishers are not the best way to be published for most authors. Traditional publishers and publishing in general is a topic that comes up often at Star Print Brokers. The publisher can make millions for authors. But, even bestselling authors barely make a living wage, as reported in the Guardian. We change that! A friend recently asked us about…
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Book Layout Design using Adobe InDesign Adobe InDesign for book layout design — a beginners guide. Self-publishers and graphic designers are usually not new to the concept of book design, or using the primary design tools. However, all too often self-publishers contract with a graphic designer who works in InDesign, but does not understand how to create a book and…
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