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New book coming soon!

It is with great pleasure that I am working on Amanda Woodall’s new book, “Weston Fox.” It’s already halfway done! Here is an opportunity to take a sneak peek at one of the illustrations!

Work in progress.

The process of making the sketch for an illustration. Searching for references, lighting, and the mood of a wonderful park. Work for “Weston Fox” created by Amanda Woodall.

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What size is a children’s book?

Additional Information

Most books for print are 32 pages or in multiples of 8 (for best printing/binding options) Each printer has a different setup but the industry standard size for printed books are 5.25″ x 8, 5.5″ x 8.5, 6″ x 9″, 7″ x 10″, 8″ x 10″, 8.25″ x 6″ and 8.25″ x 8.25″. When creating a book for print and ebook it is best to work with spreads as they convert better.

Unfortunately, Amazon does not offer hardcover and landscape printing is offered but only bound at the top (like a calendar) which is useless. If you are going softcover and not landscape, I recommend Amazon KDP for its large distribution network. But if landscape or hardcover is your goal (and they do look great that way) there are SO MANY other printers out there, most of which DO offer this type of printing. 

List of self-pablishing printers

Additional Information

Publisher Name         # of Books | Page Count | Hardcover | Print Time | Landscape | Marketing

Lulu  1-Any             20-740            No              3-5 days            No               Yes

Xpress.lulu                  32-740             32-800           Yes             3-5 days           Yes               Yes

Amazon*                       1-999                 24-                No               2 days               No               Yes

AuthorHouse   Awaiting confirmation

Print Ninja                  250-500*          4-36                Yes              1 week               Yes              No

Book Baby                    25-Any         24-840              Yes             5 days                Yes          limited

Blurb                               1-Any            20-440            Yes              4-5 days            Yes             No

Xulonpress*                 20-200          18-1050            Yes          3-4 Months          Yes             Yes

Barns & Nobles            1-Any                                     Yes              2 days               Yes             Yes

Diggy Pod                    24-9999        16-9999           Yes           2-10 days            Yes              No

Outskirts Press Awaiting confirmation

48 Hr Books                40-1050        16-1050*           Yes           1 -5 days            Yes                No

Morris Publishing      25-Any          40-520*            Yes          2-6 weeks           Yes                No

Ingram Spark             1-10,000        18-1200            Yes              13-19                Yes                No

Publishing Xpress     25-2500           8-300             No             10 days              Yes                No


*48 hour books minimum page-count is 16 for softcover and 40 for hardcover.

*Print Ninja Min. board book order is 500.  min pg  4/saddle, 20/perfect, 12/board.

*Print Ninja also offers 1-150 book orders on their POD (digital) printer.

*Xulonpress specializes in Christian books

*Morris Publishing page counts are 40-520 softcover and 20-90 for hardcover

*Amazon has the largest distribution network.

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