A Book Designer’s Notebook is a newsletter about book design and creative practice for writers, designers, and book lovers of all kinds.

“For those of us who love books, a closer look at books as art objects.”

—Jared Henderson, Commonplace Philosophy

“Thoughtful and witty insight for everything related to book design.”

—Mitchell Volk, Mitchell’s Newsletter

A few favorites from the archive:

You (Don't) Need to Like Your Book Cover

I Can Tell Your Book Was Self-Published

How to Design a Book Cover: The Letter from Prison

My Favorite Rejected Book Covers

Using a Notebook in the New Year

Cover Your Book with Beautiful Garbage

Book Covers (Don't Matter)

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