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Finalizing your manuscript for the editor
The most important thing for a writer is, of course, to write. To publish your book, you first need to write your manuscript. Once your manuscript is done, next comes the editing — followed by cover design and book layout, printing, and marketing. To make sure your...
Simplifying the distribution of your Advance Reader Copies
Normally when a printer announces a new innovation, it means they’ve bought a new machine. Here at Rapido we have a different view. There’s a difference between buying innovation and actually innovating. Innovating means creating value for clients by inventing...
Why you need to know your target readership
“Who is your target readership?” It sounds like a question straight out of a marketing pamphlet. But it’s a question every author would benefit from asking as early on as possible in their writing process. The answer will not only affect how you plan to sell your...
Colour reproduction
Interview with Simon Dulac, founder of Rapido Books Proper colour reproduction can sometimes be difficult. Why is that? I’ve spent over thirty years working in photoengraving, in offset as well as digital printing, and I can tell you that colour reproduction is a...
Getting Published in Canada
On November 30th I attended the annual Pop-Up Book Fair, organized by the AELAQ (Association of English-Language Publishers of Quebec) in Montreal. One of their panels, titled "Getting Published in Quebec", featured panelists Dimitri Nasrallah (Esplanade Fiction, an...
The different types of editing, and why every author should use them
The editing process can be confusing to first-time authors and published authors alike. Which is why it’s especially important to know what editing involves, and the different types of book editing that are at an author’s disposal. Editing is intimately tied to the...
9 best practices for a successful indie book promotion
Many authors still hope to discover the Holy Grail of book promotion, a one-size-fits-all solution that will instantaneously propel their book to bestsellerdom. I bring some sobering news: such a thing does not exist. But with some work and a bit of creative thinking,...
4 ways readers can support indie authors
Supporting indie authors by shifting our consumer habits Today’s indie author movement has arisen mainly for two reasons: first, built-up disillusion and frustration with a publishing industry that doesn’t do right by authors, and second, the development of...
