From writing & publishing advice to author interviews, the FriesenPress Blog is where you'll find industry-leading insights on all facets of self-publishing.
A book cover is a profoundly important part of your book’s impression on potential readers. Over the past decade, FriesenPress has developed over 5,000 book titles, and that means years and years of evolving cover designs.
Read MoreOver the last decade, FriesenPress has had both a front-row seat and an active role in influencing the sea change in self-publishing.
Leading up to our 10th birthday, we spoke with President Tammara Kennelly about what we’ve learned and where we’re headed.
Read MoreThe cover is your book’s crucial first impression, acting as packaging, branding, and a big part of its of marketing. Don’t just overcome your cover, employ these simple secrets to leverage the possibilities.
Read MoreAn aspect of publishing that is often overlooked is the value of a well-crafted, strategically designed title and subtitle. Sure, instincts can lead you to a great first title idea, but a great sounding title and an effective title can be two different things. Wisely chosen titles capture your readers’ attention, hook them, and can even influence them throughout the rest of the book.
Read MoreMany well-known books have taken the crowdfunding path, including the Friesens-printed Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. But what is it about projects like Rebel Girls that garners such appeal and engagement?
Here’s a look at a few real-world examples of successful campaigns and the characteristics that contributed to them meeting their funding goals.
A great book starts with a great book proposal. And yet book proposals are an under-used tool for self-publishing writers.
To help you put together a useful proposal for your book, we’ve created an easy-to-follow free template. Whether you’re in the idea phase or you’re almost finished your first draft, your proposal will be a helpful signpost throughout the writing and revision processes – and well into publishing.
Read MoreEditing is a crucial part of the publishing process. However, it’s equally as crucial that self-publishing authors recognize their role as both author and publisher when entering into editing. Our editors have noticed that before some writers are engaged in the process, they hold certain misbeliefs about the parameters and content of the relationship with an editor.
We chatted with our in-house editing professional Amy De Nat and she broke down seven misconceptions she’s encountered in book editing:
Read MoreRaising money is just one of the reasons you should consider crowdfunding for your next book project.
Here’s four top benefits writers experience when crowdfunding!
Read MoreProfessional editing is arguably the single most impactful process an author experiences when publishing their book. That’s why we’re so hands-on and meticulous when matching our authors with the perfect editor for their project.
How do we do it? FriesenPress Editing & Illustrations Coordinator Amy De Nat gives you a peek behind the curtain.
Read MoreLandscape format books tend to have a certain magic about them.
Author, illustrator, and FriesenPress Publishing Specialist Astra Crompton explores three powerful subtleties of landscape books and how they benefit authors (and delight readers).
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