Creating Your Picture Book Dummy: A Layout Guide for 32, 40, & 48 Page Picture Books - Hardcover Edition - Hardcover
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Creating Your Picture Book Dummy: A Layout Guide for 32, 40, & 48 Page Picture Books - Hardcover Edition - Hardcover
$23.71
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by Kelley M. Likes (Author)
As an Indie Author using print-on-demand publishing, it's hard to get everything right.
This super helpful guide provides the framework for 32, 40, and 48 page books, and will answer the following questions:
How many pages do I need?
What's a spread?
An end page?
How do I lay it out?
How many illustrations will I need?
What goes where and why?
Feel free to write on the pages, draw some illustrations, or cut and paste to create your picture book dummy.
Wonder what the quality of Print-On-Demand books is?
When you order a paperback book, you get an 8.5" by 8.5" Print-On-Demand paperback book from IngramSpark.
When you order a hardcover book, you get an 8.5" by 8.5" Print-On-Demand hardcover book from Ingram.
EACH BOOK INCLUDES:
Sample copyright page
Numbering guide
Spread guide
Required page information
Stopping points for 32, 40, and 48 pages
Amazing tips
How to design END PAGES
Ideas for BACK MATTER
DUMMY LAYOUT GUIDES!!
Great for any writer of any age who is SERIOUS about creating an amazing picture book!
Creating Your Picture Book Dummy fills a real gap for indie authors and illustrators navigating the print-on-demand world. It's both a practical workbook and a reference guide, making it appealing for aspiring picture book creators, writing groups, publishing educators, and even art students.
essential tool for indie picture book creators
includes spread-by-spread layout guide
create your own picture book with confidence
perfect for SCBWI members and author-illustrators
plan your hardcover or paperback children's book
print-on-demand pagination made easy
hands-on dummy for authors, artists, and educators
write directly in the pages-cut, paste, sketch, plan
avoid layout mistakes and plan like a pro
Find a sneak preview and an incredibly insightful webinar on the Likes Publishing website.
Number of Pages: 88
Dimensions: 0.38 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: February 28, 2023
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