Creating a Book Branding Design Guide: Why and How
At Ooligan, everyone is a designer, editor, proofreader, marketer, and publicity specialist. So our efforts, while always noble, are not always cohesive and streamlined.
Good Golly, A Galley!
A galley is an unfinalized advanced reader copy of a book that, unlike the final product, typically uses the manuscript prior to the final proofread. Before the galley is produced, the manuscript goes through developmental edits and copyedits to the point of practically perfect. Occasionally, the galley is made using the final draft but never by using any draft before the second to last. Galleys can be in hard copy or electronic form, which may make you wonder: Why even make a galley?
Inside Ooligan Press: DEI’s Involvement with a Book
In a previous blog post, I introduced myself as the DEI Publisher’s Assistant for Ooligan Press and gave a brief overview of my position; here, I’m back to walk you through my involvement with each book as it makes its way through the publishing process.
Books That are Relephant
Elephants appear across genres from children books to non-fiction to historical fiction. There is an elephant book for everyone to read on National Elephant Appreciation Day.
Book Printing 101
If you’ve ever picked up a book from your local library, bookstore, or online retailer and thought to yourself, “how was this printed,” “why is the cover bound like this,” or “what are these fancy ripped edges called?” buckle up, because this post is for you.
Books to Get You Hyped for THE KEEPERS OF ARIS!
As we at Ooligan prepare to publish our own YA fantasy novel, THE KEEPERS OF ARIS, here’s a list of Black YA fantasy novels that I recommend in no particular order.
Inside Ooligan Press: The Beginning Stages of a Manuscript with Ooligan
The WHERE WE CALL HOME launch party went off without a hitch. Now we get to do the whole book production process all over again!
Inside Ooligan Press: Your Book’s Project Manager
Each of us puts our heart and soul into making the books we work on the best they can be and helping our authors have the best publishing experience possible.
Inside Ooligan Press: What Does an Editor Do?
There are many levels of editing that help shape a manuscript into what readers ultimately pull off the shelves of their favorite bookstore or library, but how does each level of editing work to transform a manuscript from the first draft to the final, polished result?
Free Resources for Every Step in the Ebook Creation Process
If you have ever written a book, you might have considered self-publishing, and probably creating an ebook version of your manuscript as well. But you might have run into questions such as: Can I create the ebook for my own manuscript? How do I even start?