PUBLISHING
Publishing checklist, The decision to publish, Author's questionnaire, Cast off, Costing, Pricing

TEXT AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Acquiring the text, Copy-editing, Proof-reading, Illustrations

WHICH ROUTE?
Calligraphy, Printmaking, Letterpress, Letterpress from photopolymer plates, Digital

EQUIPMENT
The computer, Scanners, Desktop printers, Software, Printing presses, Photopolymer plate-making machines

PAPER AND INK
Choosing a paper, Identifying grain direction, Size, Weight, Colour, Texture, Printing process, Inkjet papers, Testing, Ink

TYPEFACES
Choosing a typeface, Hot metal, Digital, Online type stores

DESIGN
Readability, The whole book, Format

TYPOGRAPHY
Typesetting, Style sheets, Kerning pairs, Line spacing, Hanging punctuation, Widows and orphans, Prelims and endmatter, The title-page, Contents page, Chapter openings, Decoration, Page numbers

SAMPLE PAGES

INTO PRODUCTION
Layout, Imposition, Film making, The photopolymer process, Processing

PRINTING
The work space, Setting up the press, Imposition, Impression, The print run, Printing in colour

BINDING
Sorting, folding and collating, DIY or commission a binder?, Boxes and slip cases

MARKETING AND SALES
A marketing plan, Direct mail, The book fair, Reviews, The Internet, ISBN, The bookseller, Copyright libraries, Packing

Further reading Internet resources Index

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