Ebook conversions are tricky! I've created an ebook conversion checklist for creating reflowable EPUBs from InDesign. On Hadley House, I share the first part (of many parts to come) of this checklist. I hope you enjoy reading!

Ebook Conversion Checklist: Accessible EPUBs from InDesign (Part 1)

A step-by-step guide for designers and publishers to prepare an InDesign file for a reflowable EPUB that preserves the page list and meets accessibility standards.

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Book Design Made Simple will be closing in October. But there is good news! I've collaborated with the founders/authors Glenna Collett and Fiona Raven to preserve their blog and video archives on Hadley House. You can find links to the archives in the post linked below! (^:

Book Design Made Simple Archives

A beloved and essential book design resource is closing—but its blog and video archives will remain accessible for book designers, authors, and publishers

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Let's talk file organization! Such an important (but often dreaded) task. In this month's Hadley House post, I share a behind-the-scenes look at how I organize my files for freelance design projects—from what folders I create to how I name files and maintain version control.

How to Organize Project Files

A behind-the-scenes look at project file organization for editorial designers, typesetters, and freelancers

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So exciting!! Loved working on this project! 🩷

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Our new website is up!! Beautifully designed by @hadleyhendrix.bsky.social our site bridges our 90's DIY punk roots with contemporary style, including a store where you can buy our books and merch, direct from us. Take a look at our new digs!! 20% of all sales go to MN mutual aid spoutpress.org

Last year was a bit rough for me. This is a more vulnerable essay-like post, where I attempt to work through those feelings and share how I plan to return to being more like the tortoise, after being the hare for so long.

How to Be Slow: Recovering from Freelance Designer Burnout

Honest reflection on burnout—becoming the tortoise after being the exhausted hare

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Typesetting and cover layout for Korean Temple Cooking, a co-edition published by Hardie Grant North America. — #booklayout #pagelayout #typesetting #typesetter #coverlayout #cookbook

Curious about what a book designer needs to know before beginning a project? In Hadley House this month I cover essential information to share with your interior designer, cover designer, or typesetter to ensure smooth timelines, accurate quotes, and a seamless experience!

What a Book Designer Needs to Know Before Starting Your Project

Essential information to share with your interior designer, cover designer, or typesetter for smoother timelines, accurate quotes, and a seamless experience.

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A clean document means less manual tweaking, easier style management and global changes, consistent formatting, and avoiding rework during ebook conversion. Learn how to prep your text before typesetting with these simple Find/Changes! open.substack.com/pub/hadleyho...

How to Optimize Text for Typesetting in InDesign: 6 Easy Steps

Clean up your manuscript and prep your text for typesetting with these InDesign optimization tips.

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Indirect Books is publishing Talbot & The Fall (and that's The Fall, the post-punk band guys...so exciting—post-punk is my jam)—if you have the means, they have a campaign set up to help publish the book! www.indiegogo.com/projects/ind...

Indirect Books: Talbot & The Fall Book Launch!

Indirect Books is publishing Michael Nath's 4th novel, Talbot & the Fall: A Comedy (With Support) | Check out 'Indirect Books: Talbot & The Fall Book Launch!' on Indiegogo.

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Get an inside look at my process behind designing the interior for this incredible gothic novel! I talk through my reasoning behind my choices for the margins, alignment, chapter openings, special formatting, and more. 🌟 hadleyhouse.substack.com/p/typesettin...

Typesetting a Novel with Multiple Design Elements

Working with section pages, chapter openings, and multiple voices to create the perfect page design for a gothic novel

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PW Star Watch is open for nominations for up-and-coming publishing professionals under 40! Here are the details: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/corp/bcpp... Nominate your fav publishing professional before July 25 (I'd be honored if you considered me as your nomination <3)

From compressing images and shortening URLs to finding the best sites to look through for inspiration, these are my essential, can't-live-without resources!

My Go-To Tools for Design, Publishing, & Creative Work: Fonts, Images, Website Design, & More

A curated list of essential tools and resources for book designers, freelancers, and creatives—covering everything from typography and image sourcing to ebook formatting and project management.

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Some InDesign tips for you! Here's 3 quick GREP tricks to clean up your layouts, automate repetitive tasks, and streamline your InDesign workflow (+ a list of publishers and magazines that I created and will be continuing to add to!)

3 GREP expressions for faster typesetting (+ a List of Publishers & Magazines)

Clean up your layouts, automate repetitive tasks, and streamline your InDesign workflow with my go-to GREP expressions

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For those in the publishing industry! The Young Publishers Association’s Mentorship Program is launching this spring, and they are looking to match publishing professionals with mentees newly breaking into the industry. Here’s the form to apply as either a mentor or mentee. DUE APRIL 30!

YPA Mentorship Interest Form

Welcome to the beta-version of YPA's first mentorship program! We are gauging interest among those looking to find mentorship within the publishing community. Please fill out this form if you are inte...

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New Hadley House post! Get the inside scoop on how I designed Little Engines' first ever book: ARCHIVE! Such a pleasure to be part of such a cool book. hadleyhouse.substack.com/p/design-and...

Ever been curious about why you've read a line over again when you were reading? Or wondered why you lost your place? My new post on Hadley House goes over some reasons why typesetting impacts readability and accessibility and how to fix them! hadleyhouse.substack.com/p/6-guidelin...

6 Guidelines to Follow When Typesetting

Learn how to typeset your book, magazine, or other publication to be readable and accessible. It's so important in crafting a great reading experience!

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