There is something quietly powerful about a children’s book. It sits on a shelf, gets pulled down a hundred times, gets read at bedtime with a torch under a duvet,
You’ve done it. The manuscript is finished, sitting there in a Word document you’ve opened and closed about fifty times. And now comes the part that nobody really prepares you
You’ve written the book. Or you’re close. The manuscript exists, the story is real, and somewhere in the back of your mind, you’ve started picturing it with a cover, a
Let’s start with the question that pretty much every aspiring author eventually types into Google at two in the morning: how much do authors actually make? It’s one of those
Picture this. You’re at the London Book Fair. You’ve spent months, maybe years, writing your book. You’ve poured everything into it. And then, in the middle of a crowded venue,
Let’s be honest. Most people who want to write a children’s book think it’s going to be the easy version of writing a “real” book. Fewer words. Simpler sentences. Maybe
You’ve done it. You’ve written the book. You’ve bled words onto pages for months, maybe years, and now you’re deep in the production process, formatting, cover design, uploading to platforms,
There’s a moment that every author, designer, or publisher knows. You’ve finished the work. The manuscript is done, the cover is ready, and now you’re standing at a decision point
Are you sitting on a finished manuscript, or nearly finished, wondering how on earth you’re supposed to turn it into an actual book that real people can buy? You’re not
You’ve written the book. Or you’re close. And now you’re staring at a question that every author eventually hits: how much does a book cover design actually cost in the