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Graphic design startup canva has a free online book cover maker. Apr 22, 20 the following is a guest post from tracy atkins who along with the book designer, joel friedlander has developed a series of book design templates just for indie authors. Friedlander is the proprietor of marin bookworks in san rafael, california, a publishing services company where hes helped launch many selfpublishers since 1994. But you cant change the world with a book thats still on your hard drive or in a box under your bed.
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