How Books Are Made: From PDF to Printed & Bound
See how a self-published manuscript is made into a printed and bound book. Learn about book blocks, binding types, print-on-demand & more.
Book Cover
Your Book Cover is an advertisement for you, your work, and the genre you are writing in. Readers really do judge a book by its cover, so put your best work forward with an amazing book cover!
Using Lulu’s Book Cover Designer
Learn how to make a book cover with professional results. Lulu makes designing a cover for your book easy with our simple, web-based book cover creator.
5 Visual Indicators Your Book is Self-Published
Tips to make your self-published book professional & high-quality. Check these common hidden pitfalls to ensure your book looks professional & stands out.
The Anatomy of a Book
Let’s break down a printed book layout! We’ll look at the different parts of the cover, interior, and individual page design.
Adobe Express For Authors Review
How to create original graphics for your book with Adobe Express. From covers to interior design to marketing and social media.
Canva For Your Cover (Integration)
Lulu brings Canva, the potent graphic design tool, directly to your publishing with our integrated cover designer, powered by Canva!
How To Build Your Author Brand with Series Book Cover Design
Independent authors know creating a series is the best way to grow your audience. But do you know how important the series book cover design is? Learn more!
It Is Just As Important to Be Noticed, As It Is To Be Remembered
Join us today for a guest post from author and publisher Lynette Greenfield as she shows us how she created book covers that get noticed!
Using Canva For Your Cover
Canva is a great tool for creating simple book covers; it’s low-cost (or free!) and easy to use with simple drag and drop tools.