I’ve tried to scan front covers a time or two without much success, but I don’t
even bother these days. I don’t see much point to it. It doesn’t usually convey
any information that isn’t on the title page. It certainly doesn’t tell you
what the book is about as does the back cover, (in the case of a paperback), or
inside flaps, (in the case of a hardcover).
Evan
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Hi Roger,
Larry has luck scanning them sometimes. I think it just depends on which
program he is using. Maybe he’ll add something to this.
Susan
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I don't think we scan covers. At least I have never had any luck with trying to
do so.
On 6/30/2016 12:43 AM, Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
Thanks, Judy. Does that include the cover? I'll change my ways instantly and
copy the info to my notes
CINDY
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 9:29 PM, Judy s. <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Cindy, you need to go by what Bookshare calls the title page, not by
what Wikipedia says. For Bookshare, the title page is the page that has the
title, the author and the publisher.
On that page, and on that page only according to the Bookshare proofreading
guidelines, the title should be 20 points and bold. Everywhere else the title
appears it is in the same text format as the rest of the book -- 12 points,
without bolding.
Hope that helps!
Judy s.
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On 6/29/2016 11:18 PM, Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
I, then, have been doing this wrong for lo these many years. I didn't
realize that the title page had not only the title but the other info, like the
publisher, etc., so I googled and to see what exactly is teh title page of
a book )or thesis,etc. Wikipedia says : "The title page of a book, thesis or
other written work is the page at or near the front which displays its title.
This page contains only (emphasis here is mine)the title in a fashion similar
to the rest of the text within the book.
I thought that was the title page but did not think it should have the
title in " in a fashion similar to the rest of the book. Does that necessarily
mean in 12 point? Or can it mean in the same font, e.g. Times Roman, not the
same size. I've been proofing for years. I've been putting the title in 20
point Bold both when it's on the cover and the title page; When the title
reappears on the same page as the publisher info I put it in12 point not
bold along with the rest of the page.. Should I now change my ways? I' may
be an old dog but I'm not tooold to learn new tricks smile
Cindy
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 7:36 PM, Sandra Ryan <sjryan2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Aidee,
Yes, you should put the title standing by itself on the first page in
12-point. As you clearly understand, the title page, where it should appear in
20-point bold, is the page with the title, author, and publisher on it. The
only place the title should appear in this larger bold font is on the title
page.
Sandi
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Hello All:
This is Aidee, one of the proofreaders. I have another (hopefully) tiny
question. In the book I'm working on, the very first page of the book is just
the title of the book, in 20 point and bolded. But a few pages further on, the
title of the book appears again. It looks like this.
LEIGH BARDUGO
SIX OF CROWS
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
NEW YORK
In the file I have, it appears as though the title is in 20 point and
bolded.
My question is this: Should I make the title of the book on the very
first page 12 point, and leave the title of the book that appears further on at
20 points and bolded, or vice versa. This is the first time I've seen something
like this in a book I've proofed (although I've only done a few). I looked
through the list for a similar question, and I saw that a similar case was
directed to have the title on the first page be 12 points, because it appeared
by itself without the author's name.
I'd really appreciate any help, and I apologize for any and all
inconvenience.
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