3 Killer Mistakes in Book Printing: Know These To Sort Out

Book printing is an easy to do task and it attracts several authors to do self-book printing & book publishing. Well, probably that might be a reason for why you are reading this blog. So, if you are planning to print your book and looking for some guidance, then here is a valuable advice for you. Here are some mistakes, which are commonly made by several people when printing book. Do consider these when printing a book and save yourself from falling into a mess.

1.      Underestimating or neglecting the power of Book Typeset

No doubt, there have been numerous cases where due to poor typography the book has not received expected results. If you do not want to give the impression of being amateur, then do pay importance to typography. Some of the aspects when considering the typography of book include:

·         Text Styles

·         Title Page and Figures

·         Spacing, Layout and Alignment

·         Table of Contents

·         Lists, Bullets and Numbering Styles

·         Headers, Footers and Margins

Do remember that when printing a book, you do not have to just print it; rather you have to look up for any minor to major mistake and sort it out.

2.      Failing to get copyright of the book

Due to unawareness or mere negligence, some authors forget to copyright their book. To get the book copyright is one of the most important tasks. As soon as you finish writing your book, get the copyright protection before it gets too late. By doing this, you get the long term legal rights and protect your writing from plagiarism. You have to make sure that your book is protected and safe.

 

3.      Failing to register the barcode & ISBN

 This is another biggest mistake done by most of the authors who go for self-book printing. You have to make sure that the bar coding & ISBN registration is done properly, as it would be easier for you at the time of book distribution. And do you know, if you do not do this properly, then you might have to repeat the printing process again. So, remember that when you go for book printing, you do purchase ISBN and get barcoding registration.