Comments on: Judging Books by Their Covers http://blog.duarte.com/2009/06/judging-books-by-their-covers/ Duarte Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ade http://blog.duarte.com/2009/06/judging-books-by-their-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 ade Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:45:46 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=1688#comment-1457 I'm guilty of judging presenters by their 'covers'. When I see someone whose appearance is very appealing and who has a great presentation to go, I'm all ears. Thanks for the post. I’m guilty of judging presenters by their ‘covers’. When I see someone whose appearance is very appealing and who has a great presentation to go, I’m all ears. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Jan Schultink http://blog.duarte.com/2009/06/judging-books-by-their-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Jan Schultink Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:06:04 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=1688#comment-1452 If you want to get views for your presentation on platforms like Slideshare, the first page of your presentation is incredibly important. If you want to get views for your presentation on platforms like Slideshare, the first page of your presentation is incredibly important.

]]> By: Rowan Manahan http://blog.duarte.com/2009/06/judging-books-by-their-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Rowan Manahan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:44:54 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=1688#comment-1448 And this is never more true than in the publishing and bookselling sectors. I had a book published by Random House a few years back and got an urgent call from my editor to check my email and approve cover copy and layout - about 9 months before the book was going to be published! I was still about 8 weeks from submitting the final manuscript, but apparently I had to sign off on the cover THAT DAY. Why? Because the Frankfurt book fair was coming up and they needed cover mockups to show to the distributors and buyers. And on that basis, these fine folk submitted their advance orders ... Sheesh! And this is never more true than in the publishing and bookselling sectors. I had a book published by Random House a few years back and got an urgent call from my editor to check my email and approve cover copy and layout – about 9 months before the book was going to be published! I was still about 8 weeks from submitting the final manuscript, but apparently I had to sign off on the cover THAT DAY.

Why? Because the Frankfurt book fair was coming up and they needed cover mockups to show to the distributors and buyers. And on that basis, these fine folk submitted their advance orders …

Sheesh!

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