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One key to our success over 15 years has been the brilliant imagery on our book covers by art director Rick Nease. In this column, Editor David Crumm explains the importance of such visually arresting covers and illustrates that with some great examples from Rick Nease’s work. …
Editor David Crumm tells the story of how a best-selling book by an American Christian writer, Dr. David Gushee, wound up appearing for readers halfway around the world, near the birthplace of Christian evangelism in the ancient language of Georgia. …
As surprising as this may seem, Americans are reading more books than ever before—and they’re preferring to read those books in traditional paper. It’s true. The vast majority of readers prefer ink-on-paper books. Editor David Crumm writes this week’s Front Edge Publishing column about our collective love affair with books. …
Front Edge Publishing books contain media, photographs and images. Learn how to select and optimize images and photographs for print and eBooks. Production Manager Dmitri Barvinok outlines these important issues for authors. …
David Crumm reports on four trends that affect our writers and editors: The rise of ‘real-person insight’ in spiritual writing; the growth of nonfiction sales; the problem of ‘crowdsourcing’ in cover design; and a trend toward offensive language in book titles. …
Choosing the correct title and subtitle for your book is the most important step you can take in successfully marketing your book. In this column, our Marketing Director Susan Stitt describes the many factors that contribute to a successful book title. Do you know all of the places your title …
One of the most common questions authors ask is: How should I format my manuscript before sending it to you for publication? A simple question, right? But the answer depends on your choice of a publisher. …
In preparing our authors’ manuscripts for publishing, we often discuss placing epigraphs at the beginning of each chapter. Epigraphs are a classic element in book design, dating back more than 300 years—and they’re also as contemporary as current best sellers. Editor David Crumm lists 10 reasons epigraphs can be a …