Creating Your Picture Book Dummy: A Layout Guide for 32, 40, & 48 Page Picture Books - Hardcover Edition Kindle Edition

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 IngramSpark.EACH BOOK INCLUDES:Sample copyright pageNumbering guideSpread guideRequired page informationStopping points for 32, 40, and 48 pagesAmazing tipsHow to design END PAGESIdeas for BACK MATTERDUMMY 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~ great for IngramSpark and Lulu formatting~ avoid layout mistakes and plan like a proFind a sneak preview and an incredibly insightful webinar on the LikesPublishing website. Read more