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Book Design Made Simple gives DIY authors, small presses, and graphic designers -- novices and experts alike -- the power to design their own books. It's the first comprehensive book of its kind, explaining every step from installing Adobe InDesign right through to sending the files to press. For those who want to design their own books but have little idea how to proceed, Book Design Made Simple is a semester of book design instruction plus a publishing class rolled into one. Let two experts guide you through the process with easy step-by-step instructions, resulting in a professional-looking top-quality book.



About the Author

Fiona Raven

Fiona Raven joined forces with coauthor Glenna Collett to write Book Design Made Simple, a 500-page guide to designing and typesetting a book, to be used by nondesigners and designers alike. Book Design made Simple has won gold medals in two different national book contests.

Fiona has designed hundreds of books for self-publishers, small presses, and first-time authors since 1995. Her clients come from places as far-flung as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Tonga. She is a self-taught designer, having learned her craft from reading and examining countless books on typography, design, layout, and InDesign.



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