Guides

Publishing a Large Print Edition: A Bigger Gift...

Why publishing a large print edition is easy and generous: who reads large print, the real specs for type size, leading and contrast, and how to add it as a...

Embedding Fonts: What the Error Messages Mean a...

A calm guide to font embedding for print books: why printers require it, how to embed fonts from Word using PDF/A, licensing in plain terms, and easy fixes.

Styling Block Quotes, Epigraphs, and Extracts i...

How to style block quotes, epigraphs, and extracts in a book: when to set quoted matter off, indent and size conventions, chapter-opening epigraphs, and using styles for consistency.

Pricing Your Paperback: Printing Cost, Royalty,...

How to price a self-published paperback: understand POD printing cost and royalty math, anchor to comparable books, use price bands, and align print with ebook.

Running Heads: The Small Detail That Makes a Bo...

Set running heads like a pro: author on the verso, title on the recto, chapter-based variants, the blank first page rule, and Word Different First Page with section links.

Exporting a Print-Ready PDF from Word: The Sett...

How to export a print-ready PDF from Microsoft Word for your book: use Save As, check PDF/A to embed fonts, match the page size to your trim, and proof it.