IMPORTANT!! New meeting location for July 2010 meeting only:
Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oakcrest Park Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
(on corner of Encinitas Blvd and Balour Dr)

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For August 28, 2010 meeting information click here. The August meeting will be at the Encinitas Public Library.

July 31, 2010

The Power of Book Design

Tamara Dever, TLC Graphics

Learn why some cover and interior designs allow books to sell, while others drive buyers to the competition. Learn what makes design so important to a book’s sales and how to do it right the first time and every time. Tips, tricks, and pitfalls will be discussed, whether you’re designing it yourself or hiring a professional. Get your books noticed for the right reasons and into the hands of sellers, distributors, and reviewers! Includes Q&A, a slide show of sample covers including before-and-after samples, and critiques of attendees’ books.

About the speaker: Tamara Dever is the owner and founder of TLC Graphics, a book design firm providing full service support to small publishers and their clients. Begun in 1997, the business has grown from design studio to a complete publishing development firm, winning numerous national and regional awards including two ForeWord Magazine's Top Ten Book of the Year awards. She has a BFA in Graphic Communications from UW Oshkosh and began her career designing magazines and books for several publishing companies.

What time is this event?

Doors open — 10:00 AM
Networking — 10:00 to 10:30 AM
Meeting and presentation — 10:30 to Noon
More networking — Noon to 12:30 PM

Where is it?

Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oakcrest Park Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
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