#1 - The author does not have specific design or formatting ideas or requirements, and would rather rely upon the publisher’s expertise in formatting the book according to industry best practices based upon the manuscript’s genre. Authors in this camp are best served by the Standard Interior Formatting option at Outskirts Press, which is included with every publishing package we offer.

#2 - The author has very specific formatting requirements that often differ by chapter and/or even by the page in some instances. The formatting is so specific and personal that the author requires one-on-one, page-by-page participation with the designer. Authors in this camp are best served by the Custom Interior Formatting option at Outskirts Press, which is an optional, top-tier level of formatting that is billed on a per-page basis.

#3 – And then there are the authors who fall somewhere in between. Perhaps they have a general idea of the font they want to use, or the treatment of the headers or footers or chapter pages, etc. Perhaps they want their final book formatted so it matches their originally-submitted manuscript, but within a high-quality, professional-standard design program like inDesign rather than Word. Or maybe they just want to make sure their book’s interior is unlike any other book out there.

Authors in this camp are best served by the Enhanced Interior Style with Author Input option at Outskirts Press, which is FREE thru March 15th.

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“What an impressive start for the design of the book! I love the choice of font, the graphic elements that resemble a brushstroke used as spacers, and the design for the Part I section as well as the Interview section headings. All perfect!” – Barbara Lehman Smith

The Enhanced Interior Style solicits design requirements from the author in advance of book formatting. This allows the author to specify formatting elements like font style, font size, line spacing, margins, hyphenation, title pages, chapter pages, and other formatting elements of this nature. The author may even choose to supply their own licensed font for their book.

It’s like getting a completely customized interior for your book, absolutely free!

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Can you imagine YOUR children’s book with original, affordable full-color illustrations?  Have you been looking high and low for professional, full-color illustrations that are affordable and where you do not have to split your royalties with the artist? Look no further. Outskirts Press can help. Our illustration services are available to all authors, regardless of where your book was published.

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Tagged: self publishing news, self publishing newsletter ]]> http://selfpublishingnews.com/2010/11/01/self-publishing-book-marketing-newsletter-for-november-1/feed/ 0 Newsflash Outskirts Press Free Shipping Free Shipping Free Shipping http://selfpublishingnews.com/2009/05/28/top-self-publishing-christian-cover-designs/ http://selfpublishingnews.com/2009/05/28/top-self-publishing-christian-cover-designs/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 10:17:40 +0000 Outskirts Press http://outskirtspress.wordpress.com/?p=740 ]]> While Outskirts Press publishes a wide variety of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books, there is no doubt that Christian writers and religiously themed manuscripts represent a substantial portion of our publications each month. And why not? With free distribution through Spring Arbor Distributors included with the Diamond package, and optional custom cover designs that ensure your message has the intended impact, full-service self-publishing through Outskirts Press provides an easy, fast, reliable, and affordable way to publish an award-winning book.

Check out our most recent video, highlighting a small sample of our gorgeous Christian book covers…

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The name for the new style is Twilight, and it falls within the Purple Pricing Tier.  This brings our current number of available styles for original full-color illustrations to 16! To see samples of all the styles, visit http://outskirtspress.com/art

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When it comes to self publishing a high quality book, there is no doubt that a strong cover is among one of the most important elements. And when it comes to strong, artistic, custom cover design, there is no doubt that the designers at Outskirts Press are at the top of their game.

Books are judged by their covers. After the months, years, or decades it took to write it, don’t drop the ball when it comes to the cover.  The optional Custom Cover Design option presents the author with two different original concepts based upon the author’s specific input.  Further refinements can be made to one of the concepts to arrive at a truly original, extraordinary cover that captures the tone and genre of each author’s book perfectly.

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