Self Publishing – I often get emails, letters or phone calls from confused and sometimes worried authors, unsure whether or not to sign a contract with a publisher who’s raved about their book idea but is asking for a ‘contribution towards the cost of publishing the book’. The amount varies, but frequently it runs into […]
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Health and safety measures are vitally important in any workplace, and especially so in industrial and manufacturing environments and premises. One such environment is the print industry – whilst productivity, accuracy and timeframes are important for any business, these aspects should never be allowed to take priority over staff and employee safety. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) state that most common types of accidents within the print industry businesses are down to physical mishaps such as trips/slips, manual handling accidents and machinery misuse
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Traditionally, getting your book printed would have entailed engaging with an established publishing house willing to take your work and print, publish and distribute on your behalf. As, perhaps, an unknown or unestablished writer, finding a publisher would be, in itself, a difficult task – then, if you were to be ‘taken on’ by a publishing house, the charges and financial overheads for their services would eat very heavily into any monies generated from your book.
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There are many forms of published materials available – different styles of book, magazine, and brochures appropriate for different marketplaces and audiences. Commercial book printing offers a range of services with regards to the design, print, and finish of the different types of books and publications.
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Lithographic printing is a long-established process within the print industry invented way back in 1798, initially to provide a cheaper alternative to the existing copperplate engraving. Obviously, much progress has been made in that time with modern printing machinery and process providing quicker, cheaper, and better-quality print products. Within the mass of modern digital printing […]
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Writing a book can be a major challenge alone, but if you are successful in doing so, there are other aspects to consider before you can see the fruits of your labour in print. Advancements in print technology have made this easier with many online book printing companies offering these services, but you still need […]
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To a first-time author, the book printing jargon can feel very overwhelming and intimidating. Some of the terms used are interchangeable and can vary across industries, so it’s important to understand the lingo in relation to book publishing. When it comes to publishing your own book, you’ll need to make decisions about everything, from design […]
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Online technology has inspired a self-publishing revolution in recent years, making it a perfectly reasonable, attainable, and affordable goal to write and publish your own book, as opposed to the traditional route of having to find an established publisher. Self-publishing offers a cost-effective path to seeing your work out in the public domain. But there […]
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There are certain events that require order of service booklets. Whilst very different in emotion and meaning, both funerals and weddings traditionally will feature an order of service booklets to help inform and guide attendees at these events. These booklets act as keepsakes for many family members and friends when remembering the service and ceremony […]
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When you are writing and self-publishing a book, some of the aspects of the overall process you need to decide upon are the format, style, presentation, and finish of your work. Choosing the cover and binding of your book is an important consideration. You need to select the most appropriate, practical, and cost-effective finish for […]
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