If a picture is worth a thousand words, a cover may be worth ten thousand. It's the reason why you give a book a second glance and pick it up. It should convey the feelings of the book (but not necessarily the literal exact scenes of the book). I had worked with Saiyre Illustration before … Continue reading The Making Of A Special Edition Book pt 2 – The Cover and Art!
A deep dive into what it takes to edit and format and print an offset print run of special edition book overseas. So I made a thing. Or rather, I've been making a thing. Back in early 2023, our friend group grew wildly enthusiastic about the Strange Horizons special edition submissions call for Wuxia stories. … Continue reading The Making of a Special Edition Book
Julia Vee 