tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post5546434116693801654..comments2023-04-13T08:54:32.218-04:00Comments on Jester Harley's Manuscript Page: Gwen Thompson: Your Book Is Like Your ApartmentAnne E. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08330642610716333970noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-73943063371549661782012-11-16T12:43:35.625-05:002012-11-16T12:43:35.625-05:00Very true! I tend to abandon books where an unusu...Very true! I tend to abandon books where an unusual font or tiny font size or too-tight line spacing makes them too difficult or distracting to get through at a normal reading pace. <br /><br />Conversely, I can't count the number of times I've handed someone my business card and they've immediately commented on how nice the card stock feels--and then paused to take another, longer look. (Thank you, Jessie Glass of http://glassfoundry.com/site/ for insisting on satin finish!) <br /><br />I only discussed cover design in this post because that's all you can see in the photo, but once inside MEN BEWARE WOMEN, you know you've landed just where you'd expect based on the cover. The book designer chose an old-school font (Garamond) suited to the story's old-school setting (Oxford); she used the academic terms at Oxford that subdivide the story in lieu of chapters as page headers; and she hit upon a section-break symbol that mirrors the main character's obsession with rowing. <br /><br />I feel most fortunate in having a cover designer and a book designer (both of whom are credited on the back of the title page) who could make my book be--as well as tell--its story! Gwen Thompsonhttp://www.menbewarewomen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-79690417856721976242012-11-15T11:17:42.280-05:002012-11-15T11:17:42.280-05:00All^ good points.
While the rest of us notice cove...All^ good points.<br />While the rest of us notice cover designs, a very important part of a book is the *book designer’s* work. At most publishing houses it’s not the same person. What font? Spacing? Weight/saturation of the print? What size for the book, and what paper to use?<br />I never notice the book designers’ work unless it is poor, (I see a lot of that in self-publishing) or in rare instances- exceptionally great. <br />Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.com