Book Cover Express

04/29/2026

In award‑winning book cover designer and publishing strategist Cathi Stevenson shows you exactly how to build visibility, credibility, and momentum long before your book hits the shelves. Learn how to use free tools, smart timing, and proven industry practices to position your book for success...

04/28/2026

Get Ready to Market Your Book for Free Before You Publish!!

Most authors wait until launch day to start promoting their book. Traditional publishers don’t. They begin six months or more in advance — building anticipation, securing early reviews, and creating the momentum that drives sales.
As your book notes, “Large publishing houses begin promoting books six months or more before release.”

Now you can follow the same strategy, even on a zero‑dollar budget.

Get Ready to Market Your Book for Free Before You Publish is a practical, research‑driven guide for author‑publishers who want to understand how book discovery really works. Whether you’re new to self‑publishing or refining your process, this book gives you the foundational tools that make every later marketing effort more effective.

Drawing from decades of industry experience, Cathi Stevenson breaks down the essential steps every author should take long before publication — from building your online presence to understanding metadata, ISBNs, and the platforms readers use to discover books.

Canadian link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GX34T8Y2

USA link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX34T8Y2

UK link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX34T8Y2

In award‑winning book cover designer and publishing strategist Cathi Stevenson shows you exactly how to build visibility, credibility, and momentum long before your book hits the shelves. Learn how to use free tools, smart timing, and proven industry practices to position your book for success...

01/23/2026

Don’t like AI? I was late to the game in discovering The Author’s Guild offer a Human Authored Certification” sticker for books?

From their site: “Human Authored is a project of the Authors Guild that allows an author to certify that their book is created by a human. “Human Authored” means that the text of the book was written by a human and not generated by AI, with the exception of minimal, trivial uses, such as AI applications that check spelling and grammar or for brainstorming or research.”

With the AI battles heating up on the various writing and publishing forms, this will bring comfort to some writers.

Human Authored is a project of the Authors Guild that allows an author to certify that their book is created by a human. “Human Authored” means that the text of the book was written by a human and not generated […]

12/05/2025

Or auothors reached #1 and #4. I didn’t get a screen capture in the top spots, but couldn’t be prouder.

11/03/2025

Latest stubstack article. https://substack.com//note/p-177914670?r=1tu0tz&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web -publishing, author, , , ,

10/21/2025

Choosing a Font for Your Printed Book

I rewrote a research article for consumers on free fonts for print books. I've spared you all the data analyses and graphs, LOL I just started a Substack newsletter (I think I have two followers). If you want more information before choosing a font for your print book, this article might help:

A Font Guide for Self-Publishers

10/20/2025

Vote on a cover on Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP9tjyljgOM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

10/18/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/cs63/p/how-to-find-and-hire-a-book-cover?r=1tu0tz&utm_medium=ios

09/28/2025

Both books are still moving up the ranks.

09/14/2025

We're on a roll!!