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Specific, mechanical advice on the parts of publishing that quietly decide how a book performs. Search or filter by manuscript, cover and publishing.
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Cover · Covers
Book cover design tips that actually move copies
Nine cover decisions that measurably affect click-through, ranked by how much difference they make to a self-published title.
#cover design#thumbnail#genre signals#conversion
July 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Cover · Covers
Choosing book cover fonts: what works, what dates, and what to avoid
Typography does more genre signalling than the artwork. A practical guide to pairing, sizing and licensing fonts for a book cover.
#typography#fonts#licensing#cover design
July 14, 2026 · 7 min read