What the Color of Your Book Cover Reveals

The symbolics of colors is no secret. But what does this mean especially concerning book covers? What is the effect of a red book cover on your readers and to which genre cliche does it correspond? Find it out with our infographics: ...

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10 Questions to … Jen Minkman

Dutch Indie Author Jen Minkman talked with XinXii about her experiences in self-publishing. Find out how reviews, advertisments and prices oriented on her target group have helped her to become a bestselling YA author. ...

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Highlights of the First International #XinXiiChat

Yesterday was the first session of the international #XinXiiChat on Twitter. The topic: book covers. The experts, Charles Sheehan-Miles and Derek Murphy, shared their precious knowledge and gave a lot of practical tips. The core results: Keep it simple, be careful with overused fonts and stay with the genre! There are many other awesome tips, so read on! ...

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