A few days ago, I received the final cover and page proofs for NO RIGHT THING, my first YA novel with Crwth Press. This is such an exciting stage. My story now looks like a real book with a lovely font, justified type and elegant scene breaks. But we’re not quite there yet. Page proofs are just that – pages that need to be proofread. And it’s not a time to rush or get sloppy. Each page has to be read very carefully to catch those tiny mistakes: a forgotten period, text that doesn’t flow, maybe a missed hyphen or italics where they shouldn’t be. I’ve found all of that and more and I’m only a little over half way through the book. I’ll be reading methodically over the next few days to make sure everything is perfect for April’s publication date. Meanwhile, here’s a first peek at the lovely cover.
It IS a lovely cover! Very appealing.
Yes, it is. I’ve actually updated the image because it’s already been tweaked. We weren’t happy with the font in the first one. This font is punchier at smaller resolutions.
You are definitely at the fun stage now. Studying your own words and enjoying the new cover. Congratulations!
Thanks Jodie!
The cover is beautiful and now and I’m sure you’ll catch all those little nasties. Congratulations.
Thanks, Pat!
Lovely, Laura. Congratulations on getting to the “it’s a book” stage.
It’s a great stage to reach, Alice!