Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Publishing

  • Flashback

    I’ve been struck lately by how prolific many indie authors are. That, in turn, makes me think about changing expectations from readers and publishers. Let’s start off with the publication schedule. There are authors who publish works monthly, even biweekly, which is a truly amazing feat. In an ideal universe, the next work in a…

  • Matte Covers on POD Editions

    Sometime last fall, the print on demand supplier I use (Createspace) introduced a new cover finish. Until then, all covers had been glossy, but they began to offer a choice of finish: matte or glossy. Beguiled was the first book for which I used the matte finish, and it really is lovely. Because I like…

  • Books in Bookstores

    As the world of publishing and book distribution changes, there are new challenges to be solved. Here’s one issue – getting POD books into bricks-and-mortar bookstores – and one solution. My new trade paperback editions are printed by Createspace, and I’m really pleased with the product. These are print-on-demand books, though, which adds a wrinkle…

  • Print Editions

    It’s become clear that availability of my new books in print is a challenge in some territories, especially Australia and Canada. So, I’ve added a page here on the website, listing the print copies of my books that I have available for sale. It’ll be updated over the next couple of weeks as I dig…

  • An Ode to Print Books

    I recently bought a handmade blank book from a local artist, who uses Japanese papers to create one-of-a-kind journals. They are just beautiful and bring together many of the elements I love about print books. And that got me to thinking. We’re a day early for Wild West Thursday, but let’s talk about print books…