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Yep, SusanaB. I've started working on the plan for the book's layout, which follows the usual format:
Title page (should include the title, sub-title, author)
Copyright page (shows the copyright notice, publisher’s name, ISBN, name of the editor, designer, photographer, etc., as appropriate)
Contents page (gives list of chapters with a corresponding page number).
List of maps and illustrations (a list might be beneficial to the reader).
Preface (sets out why and how a book is written).
Acknowledgements (page to acknowledge the people and institutions that have assisted in a book’s publication)
Introduction (introductory matter)
Text (main body of the book divided into chapters)
Endmatter (the endmatter or conclusion)
Appendixes (appendix matter, e.g. Appendix A, B, etc.).
Glossary (a list of technical terms and definitions alphabetically ordered—either by word or by letter)
Bibliography (the bibliography of books and online sources used in the production of the book).
To produce the physical tome, I'm going the route of self-publishing but I haven't yet established a timeline or full production cost (I'll need to pay for an editor and a graphic designer to design the cover). Other details of the physical book should be:
Format: A5
Paper stock: 80 gsm (grams per square metre)
Page extent: 140 pp (pages)
Cover: 150 gsm card
Total print run: 250 copies.
This is my first time writing a book (much less a history book), and publication seemed (until quite recently) beyond my reach. Publishing was as mysterious a process as any and I lacked confidence in my ability to produce a work that's acceptable to potential readers. I guess only time will tell if I can pull it off. So, what do you think?
Title page (should include the title, sub-title, author)
Copyright page (shows the copyright notice, publisher’s name, ISBN, name of the editor, designer, photographer, etc., as appropriate)
Contents page (gives list of chapters with a corresponding page number).
List of maps and illustrations (a list might be beneficial to the reader).
Preface (sets out why and how a book is written).
Acknowledgements (page to acknowledge the people and institutions that have assisted in a book’s publication)
Introduction (introductory matter)
Text (main body of the book divided into chapters)
Endmatter (the endmatter or conclusion)
Appendixes (appendix matter, e.g. Appendix A, B, etc.).
Glossary (a list of technical terms and definitions alphabetically ordered—either by word or by letter)
Bibliography (the bibliography of books and online sources used in the production of the book).
To produce the physical tome, I'm going the route of self-publishing but I haven't yet established a timeline or full production cost (I'll need to pay for an editor and a graphic designer to design the cover). Other details of the physical book should be:
Format: A5
Paper stock: 80 gsm (grams per square metre)
Page extent: 140 pp (pages)
Cover: 150 gsm card
Total print run: 250 copies.
This is my first time writing a book (much less a history book), and publication seemed (until quite recently) beyond my reach. Publishing was as mysterious a process as any and I lacked confidence in my ability to produce a work that's acceptable to potential readers. I guess only time will tell if I can pull it off. So, what do you think?
Last edited by J.Howey on Fri Apr 21, 2017 5:51 pm; edited 3 times in total
