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How Do You Properly Design A Paperback Book Cover?

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How Do You Properly Design A Paperback Book Cover?

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No matter how engaging your story may be, the public is going to “judge your book by its cover” before they ever pick it up to read the contents. As such, the exterior should always receive the same professional care and consideration as the interior. A complete paperback book cover is made up of the following components: Back Cover As shown in the above visual aid, the back cover portion of your complete book cover begins on the left-hand side. The dimension of the back cover must match whatever trim size you’ve chosen your book to be (i.e. 5.5″ width x 8.5″ height) with a minimum 1/4″ bleed around the outside edges for trimming. It will also contain: – an author photo (optional) – back cover copy (to summarize the contents of the book in a compelling way) – room for the book’s barcode/ISBN number on the lower right-hand corner – room for PPG’s logo on the lower left-hand corner – a short author biography (optional) Spine The spine portion of your complete book cover sits in between y

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