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Book formatting of Anna, øya og småkrypene.
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Interior Book Formatting 101: How to efficiently work with a designer

If you’ve ever wondered how does the interior book formatting process looks like, here’s a short, but comprehensive text that will guide through it - step-by-step.

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Book Cover Design 101: Step by Step = article cover with 8 different book covers.
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Book Cover Design 101: How to efficiently work with a designer

Have you ever wondered how does the book cover design process actually look like? Here’s a short article that will take you through it step-by-step, explaining everything that happens on the way wit

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Book Design 101: Why Professional Book Formatting is Important

Welcome to Book Design 101 – a handy guide covering all the basics of what you need to know when publishing your first book. In this episode, we’ll talk about interior book design and typesetting

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Book Design 101: What to Include in a Book Design Brief

Ready to write to a book designer and ask for a quote? Learn what you should include in a book design brief!

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Book Image Copyright 101
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Book Image Copyright 101: how to legally use photos and artwork on your book cover

In this episode, we’ll look at which images you can use on your book cover – and which ones you can’t. Let’s start – here’s Book Image Copyright 101!

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Basic Printing Terms – Book Design 101

In this episode, we’ll look at some basic printing terms that you might want to know to understand what your designer and printer are talking about!

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"A Mage is Sometimes Late" by E. M. Peterson. Book "A Mage is Sometimes Late" by E. M. Peterson. Book cover design and illustration. ✨️ 

Most of the novels I work with have a serious tone - this one didn't. It was really fun to work on an illustration that needed to convey a lighter mood - I got the chance to play a lot with colours and shapes and textures. 12/10, would definitely recommend the experience! ☕️ 

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Third personal artwork of 2026!!! Yes, I'm excited Third personal artwork of 2026!!! Yes, I'm excited. 😆 

I had this idea in my mind for a long time, and I finally had the time and energy to bring it to life. I have several dragon-related artworks started - for some reason it was a recurring theme in my sketches lately. 

We did just enter Mermay though, so expect a different creature next. :3 

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"The Grassman Terror" by Leo Vaughn, a novella wit "The Grassman Terror" by Leo Vaughn, a novella with Big Foot in the background. 😎 Book cover design and illustration. 

The thing I learned while painting this: what are the proper pistol grips. Being an illustrator is always an educational experience. 😆 

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